Sautéed Kale and Shirasu

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish

Cuisines: Japanese

Ingredients: Vegetables

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon sesame oil
• 250 gram baby kale (regular kale is okay too, but chop it up into smaller pieces)
• 20 gram dried shirasu (Japanese baby anchovies), wash under running water and drained
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon sake
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Heat sesame oil in a wok/frying pan on medium high heat. Sauté baby kale until it the color starts to change.
2. Add dried shirasu, along with soy sauce, sake, and mirin. Mix well, and cook until the liquid is slightly reduced.
3. Add toasted sesame seeds, mix well. Turn off the heat. Transfer to a serving plate and serve with steamed white rice.