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Miso stew topped with green onions served in a bowl.
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Miso Stew

Try my Miso Stew recipe for a comforting, hearty Japanese-inspired dish. With tender slow-cooked beef, tofu, and miso-infused broth, this stew is perfect for cozy winter meals. Easy to make and packed with flavor, it's a warming bowl of deliciousness you’ll love!
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Asian Fusion, Japanese
Keyword Miso Stew
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 407kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Chuck Roast cubed
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 6 1/2 Cups Dashi
  • 1 tbsp Cooking Oil neutral, high temp
  • 1/4 Cup Onions chopped
  • 3 Cups Cabbage chopped
  • 14 oz Tofu soft or firm
  • 1 Cup Carrots chopped
  • 1 Cup Daikon chopped
  • 6 tbsp Miso
  • 1 Stalk Green Onions

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients to make miso stew on the countertop.
  • Peel the daikon and cut it into cubes. Soak the cubes in water for 5 minutes to reduce the bitterness. Drain the water and set the daikon aside.
    Cubed daikon soaking in water.
  • Chop the cabbage, carrots, and tofu into bite-sized pieces and set them aside.
    Chopped carrots, cabbage, and tofu on a prep board.
  • Cut the chuck beef into bite-sized cubes and season generously with salt and black pepper.
    Cubed seasoned chuck beef on a prep board.
  • Heat 1/2 tbsp of cooking oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over high heat. Once the oil is heated, add the cubed beef and sear it on all sides until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the beef and set it aside.
    Cubed seasoned chuck beef being seared in a pot.
  • In the same pot, add another 1/2 tbsp of cooking oil over high heat. Once oil is heated, add the chopped onions and cook for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
    Chopped onions being seared in a pot.
  • Next, add the dashi, chopped cabbage, and seared beef to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
    Miso stew with beef being slow cooked in a pot.
  • Once the beef is tender, add the carrots, tofu, and daikon to the pot. Cook for an additional 15 minutes, covered.
    Miso stew being cooked in a pot.
  • Finally, stir in the miso paste until it melts into the broth. Top with sliced green onions before serving.
    Miso being added into miso stew.

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Nutrition

Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 979mg | Potassium: 727mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3654IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 5mg