Recipe: Perfect Hijiki Seaweed & Soy Bean Simmer

Hijiki Seaweed & Soy Bean Simmer.

You can have Hijiki Seaweed & Soy Bean Simmer using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Hijiki Seaweed & Soy Bean Simmer

1. It's 133 ml of Dried soybeans.
2. You need 3 tbsp of Hijiki (dried).
3. It's 4 of to 5 cm Carrot (medium).
4. Prepare 2 of Shiitake mushrooms.
5. Prepare 1 slice of Aburaage.
6. Prepare 1 tbsp of Sesame oil.
7. You need 2 tbsp of Sake.
8. Prepare 2 tbsp of Sugar.
9. You need 1 tsp of Dashi stock granules.
10. It's 150 ml of Water.
11. You need 2 tbsp of Soy sauce.
12. You need 1 tbsp of Mirin.

Hijiki Seaweed & Soy Bean Simmer step by step

1. Soak the soybeans. Fill a bowl with water and gently add the soybeans, stirring twice. Cover with lid and let it sit in room temperature overnight..
2. The skins of the soybeans will also expand without breaking. Transfer the beans with the soaking water to a pot and boil on medium heat. Once it boils, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until slightly tender. While simmering the beans, soak the hijiki seaweed in water until softened..
3. Scrub the carrot and cut into 1 cm cubes. Cut the shiitake mushrooms including the stalk (chop off the tough ends) into 1 cm cubes, pour hot water over the aburaage and cut into thirds. Separate the layers of the aburaage and julienne..
4. Stir-fry the carrot, shiitake mushrooms and aburaage in sesame oil. When thoroughly incorporated, add the well-drained hijiki and stir-fry..
5. Next, add the drained soy beans and briskly toss the ingredients. Add sake, sugar, dashi, and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes..
6. Remove the lid and drizzle in the soy sauce and mirin. Cover again and simmer for about 10 more minutes..
7. Remove the lid, raise the heat, and stir with chopsticks until the liquid has evaporated enough to your liking..