5 minute Kinpira Gobo Recipe
A quick and tasty Japanese stir-fry made with burdock root, this 5 minute Kinpira Gobo is sweet, savory, and perfect over rice or in a bento box.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 107kcal
Equipment
- frying pan or skillet
- Wooden spatula
- cooking chopsticks optional
- serving bowl
Ingredients
- 300 g shredded burdock root frozen, Sengiri Gobo - If you have fresh gobo, even better! Peel and julienne before frying.
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon dashi kombu powder optional extra umami
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
- ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Get your frying pan nice and hot, then add the sesame oil.
- Toss in the frozen gobo—no need to defrost, just straight from the pack.
- Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until it softens up a bit.
- Add your soy sauce, mirin, sugar, dashi (if using), chili flakes, and sesame seeds.
- Give it all a good mix for another minute or two until it’s looking lovely and glossy. Then plate up in your favorite serving dish. Sprinkle with a pinch of sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serve | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 369mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
