Kimpira - Sauteed Burdock & Carrot

Description

Chef's note: The long length of the gobo(burdock root) symbolizes longevity and good fortune and is a must have item for a Japanese New Year’s celebration. The red dried shrimp is also seen as a good fortune item in the new year’s celebration.

17 min
4 servings

Ingredients

2 Tbsp
salad oil
2 oz
dried shimp (optional)
8 oz
gobo, burdock root (julienned)
8 oz
carrot (1 piece, julienned)
2 Tbsp
shoyu
2 Tbsp
sugar or honey
1 Tbsp
ground black pepper
Prep Time:
10 min
Cooking Time:
7 min
Total Time:
17 min

Instructions

Place a large non-stick pan on high heat and add in the oil. When the oil lightly smokes, add in the dried shrimp, gobo and carrot and sauté for 1 minute. Add in the shoyu and sugar or honey and stir well. 

The gobo and carrot will exude a lot of water, so the pan will stop sizzling and start to steam; stir well so that the liquid exuded will help the sugar to dissolve. Keep stirring until the liquid is completely evaporated, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle on the ground pepper, stir a couple more times to evenly distribute the pepper and serve immediately.

Enjoy this as a side dish, a vegetarian filling for a burrito or as a filling for makizushi.