Best Japanese Style Simmered Sweet Kabocha Recipes

SIMMERED KABOCHA SQUASH

Simmered Kabocha Squash image

Savory and comforting, this simmered kabocha squash side dish is easy to prepare and so onolicious.

Provided by Kathy YL Chan

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

½ of a whole kabocha
2 ½ cups dashi (or chicken stock)
2 tablespoons mirin
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Wash the kabocha and discard the seeds. Do not peel the kabocha.
Cut kabocha into 1 ½ inch squares.
Place the kabocha (ideally in a single layer) into a big saucepan. Combine the dashi, mirin, soy sauce, and salt, and pour into the saucepan.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low and let simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes (until the kabocha is tender but not mushy).
Serve warm or at room temperature as a side dish. Eat and enjoy ^_^

SIMMERED KABOCHA PUMPKIN AND FRIED TOFU WITH SWEET SOY SAUCE

Simmered Kabocha Pumpkin and Fried Tofu with Sweet Soy Sauce image

This is a kind of traditional Japanese nimono. It's really good for lunchboxes too. You can get Japanese kabocha pumpkin at a Japanese market, Chinese market, or another Asian market. The dish is even better the next day as leftovers (served hot or cold).

Provided by kyoko

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ kabocha squash - seeded, peeled, and cut into 2-inch cubes
2 cups prepared dashi stock
1 (10 ounce) package fried tofu, cut into 16 pieces
¼ onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons sake
3 tablespoons mirin
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 pinch salt

Steps:

Soak kabocha in a bowl of water for 15 minutes. Drain.
Combine kabocha squash, dashi stock, fried tofu, onion, sake, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Cover with aluminum foil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until kabocha squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove aluminum foil carefully.
Cool before serving, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.9 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 1.2 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 914 mg, Sugar 19 g

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