
Burdock Root Nimono
Low-and-slow braised burdock root in a deeply savoured sauce — fork-tender and rich with aromatics. Ready in 60 minutes including prep.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Garlic2, halved and sliced
- Ginger4 cloves, crushed
- Bay Leaf2
- Soy Sauce3 tbsp
- White Pepper1 tsp
- Stock or Broth500 ml
- Neutral Oil2 tbsp
- Mirin3 tbsp
- Burdock Root2
- Kombu Dashi600 ml
Optional extras
- Shiso Leaveshandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Brown the burdock root deeply in the Neutral Oil in a heavy pot — patience here pays off later.
- 2
Remove it, then let the garlic and ginger soften in the drippings with the white pepper.
- 3
Return the burdock root, add the stock and bay leaves, and bring to the gentlest simmer.
- 4
Cover and braise low and slow until the burdock root yields to a spoon, about 45 minutes.
- 5
Skim the fat, reduce the sauce to a glaze, and serve with something starchy to catch every drop.
Chef's tip
Skim the fat from the surface before the final reduction for a cleaner sauce.
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