Kinpira Carrot Recipe
Kinpira Carrot is braised carrot in a sweet and salty sauce. Kinpira usually means Kinpira Gobo which is braised burdock root and carrot seasoned with Soy Sauce and sugar, but here we made it even more simplified with just carrot.
This is another mom’s home cooking kind of dish rather than restaurant food. Because there are only a few steps to cook with a few ingredients, it can be made at a moment’s notice. It’s also a helpful recipe if you don’t have or can’t find Gobo – or don’t like it!
Kinpira Carrot is a great side dish you can make ahead. These strongly seasoned vegetables can be kept in the fridge up to a week. It’s a convenient side dish for Bento lunch and busy weekday dinners when you want one more thing for the menu. You can sprinkle with sesame seeds for texture, or Shichimi chili pepper if you like a little kick to the dish.
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Ingredients
- 2-3 carrots
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Sake
- 1 Tbsp Mirin
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Peel carrot(s) and slice thinly. Then cut into thin match sticks.
- Heat oil in a frying pan, and cook carrot(s) for a few minutes until softened a little. Add Soy Sauce, Sake, and Mirin, and cook until the liquid is gone.
- Remove from heat, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and mix.
