Simmered Stuffed Mini Peppers

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Japanese

Ingredients: Pork Vegetables

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 350 gram mini peppers
• 150 gram ground pork
• 1/4 onion, finely diced
• 3 garlic, minced/grated
• 1 inch ginger, minced/grated
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoon panko/bread crumb
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sake
• 1 tablespoon katakuriko (or cornstarch)
• Sauce
• 100 ml dashi (or 100 ml water + 1/4 teaspoon dashi granules)
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 tsp sugar
• Garnish
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Prepare stuffing: Add ground pork, onion, garlic, ginger, egg, panko, pepper, soy sauce, and sake into a bowl. Mix well to make the pork stuffing.
2. Stuff mini peppers: Cut the top and core the peppers. Use a small teaspoon to stuff each pepper with the meat stuffing. Coat the exposed meat with katakuriko.
3. Sear meat: Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add a teaspoon of oil and sear the exposed meat until brown.
4. Add sauce: Turn the peppers so they rest on their side. Add sauce, and lower the heat to medium. Partially cover the pan and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until the sauce is thick.
5. Serve: Transfer the mini peppers to a serving plate, garnish with sliced scallions, and serve immediately.