Niku Miso Dip With Vegetables

There is Japanese appetizer called "Niku Miso Kyuri" - Ground beef miso paste with cucumber.
Normally this ground beef is served with cucumber but I tried with other vegetables.

I like this dish because you can eat raw vegetable all you want with nice protein dip. I tried with ground beef, chicken, and turkey and they all taste good. For healthy option turkey might be better choice!




Niku Miso Dip With Vegetables

Niku Miso Vegetable Dip:
- 500g ground beef or chicken or turkey
- 3 tbsp miso
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp sugar or brown sugar
- 3 tbsp mirin or sake
Option:
- 1 onion, minced
- 2 tbsp water + 0.5 tbsp potato starch (Use this if your ground meat gets too saucy)

Vegetables:
- Cucumber
- Mini peppers
- Radish
- Broccoli
- Lettuce

1. With optional onion, stir-fry it on medium sauce pan until brown.

2. Add ground beef and cook until it's no longer pink.

3. Pour, miso, soy sauce, sugar, mirin and mix all together.

4. Let it simmer until the sauce thickens. If it gets too saucy you can add potato starch to thicken faster.