Konnyaku Steak with Shishito Peppers 蒟蒻ステーキ
Konjac Steak is the best friend for any dieters. Sliced Konjac fried in a saucepan coated with garlic soy sauce butter is delicious, nutritious, flavourful and you are only consuming a few calories.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 bar Konjac(Konnyaku) (280g )
- 1 tsp salt
- 10 Shishito peppers
- 1 clove garlic (finely chopped )
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 10 g butter
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- 1
Cut the konjac bar into two thin fillets.
- 2
Score the surface about 5mm apart of the each fillets diagonally on both sides of the fillets.
- 3
Cut each fillets into two lengthwise, then cut it into 2cm strips.
- 4
Place all konjac pieces into a mixing bowl and sprinkle salt.
- 5
Rub the salt onto konjac with your hands and leave it for 5 minutes.
- 6
Bring water to boil in a saucepan over high heat, and add the konjac into the boiling water.
- 7
Cook the konjac for a few minutes.
- 8
Turn the heat off and drain the hot boiling water.
- 9
Wash Shishito Peppers and make a small cut so that the shishito peppers will not burst when they are heated.
- 10
Combine soy sauce, mirin, and sugar well altogether and set aside.
- 11
Heat olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
- 12
Add finely chopped garlic into the frying pan.
- 13
When the garlic is fragrant, add the well-drained konjac and shishito peppers into the frying pan
- 14
Fry them for a few minutes.
- 15
Add the combined sauce to the frying pan.
- 16
Stir them all together to coat the sauce.
- 17
When the shishito peppers colour has changed to vibrant green and blistered a little bit, remove the shishito peppers out of the frying pan to a plate.
- 18
Continue to cook Konjac pieces for a couple of minutes or until the sauce has reduced and thickened a little bit.
- 19
Turn the heat off and serve the konjac steak with shishito peppers on a plate.