This is Yoon, the store manager. Hello everyone. In Otsuka, Tokyo, we are running a lively Yakiniku restaurant “Jan” that is loved by locals.
How are you all doing? These days, when we feel the change of seasons, we would like to thank everyone for their hard work every day at work and housework. We want you to eat enough meat and build up your stamina during these times, so we prepare the best meat with all our heart every day at our store.
Well, today I would like to take a slightly different approach and provide you with information that will be immediately useful for your everyday meals, that is, for your home cooking. Have you ever bought a delicious-looking yakiniku sauce at a supermarket, but you couldn’t use it all in one session and it ended up sitting quietly in the back of your refrigerator door pocket? In fact, yakiniku sauce is a “all-purpose seasoning” that is packed with a variety of umami flavors. This time, we will introduce in detail how to make exquisite side dishes that you can quickly make at home, titled “Exquisite Recipes Made with Yakiniku Sauce! A Collection of Easy Side Dishes.”
[An episode with a customer who loves Otsuka and “Jan”]
Before I introduce you to the recipe, I would like to tell you a little bit about my favorite city, Otsuka, and a heartwarming story from my time at the restaurant.
Although the city of Otsuka is located right next to major downtown areas such as Ikebukuro and Shinjuku, it is surrounded by a warm, nostalgic atmosphere that makes you feel relieved the moment you step off the station. In front of the station, the Toden Arakawa Line tram runs slowly and slowly, and just listening to its elegant tone will make you forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The long-established shopping streets that retain the atmosphere of the good old Showa era are in perfect harmony with the new, lively, modern shops, and the more you walk, the more you discover new things, making it a truly charming town.
we operate“Jan”In this wonderful land of Otsuka, we continue to operate energetically every day, supported by the smiling faces of countless customers, including local families, businessmen working in nearby offices, and regular customers who take the train from far away to visit us.
The other day, we received a message from a customer who always comes with his family on weekends.“The sauce at Mr. Yoon’s restaurant is really delicious and my kids eat it all up. I wish I could use this sauce to make everyday meals at home!”We received these very happy words, which are a great blessing to our restaurant. It may be a little difficult to recreate the restaurant’s secret flavor exactly at home, but by adding a little twist and arrangement to store-bought sauces, you can quickly create authentic side dishes that taste just like the restaurant’s.
[Jan’s commitment to bringing out the maximum flavor of meat]
Before we talk about your home recipes, let me tell you a little bit about our commitment to the meat and sauces we offer at our restaurants. In Yakiniku, it goes without saying that the quality of the meat itself is important, but it is the quality that brings out the potential of the meat to its maximum and determines its flavor.“Jan”This homemade sauce is the lifeblood of the restaurant.
At our restaurant, our expert connoisseurs with many years of experience handcraft special sauces to go with the finest quality meat we purchase. The natural sweetness of fruits such as fresh apples and pears, the rich aroma of aromatic vegetables, and several carefully selected soy sauces and secret spices are blended in an exquisite golden ratio. By letting it sit and mature at the appropriate temperature, it becomes smoother and has a deeper flavor.
The moment this proud sauce intertwines with our signature menu, “Wagyu Kalbi” and “Wagyu Beef Loin” that melts in your mouth, the deliciousness is nothing short of bliss.
When meat is grilled on a hot grill, the sweetness of the high-quality fat and the aroma of the sauce come together to give off a sizzling aroma that can only be enjoyed in the special space of a yakiniku restaurant. In addition, we also use cuts such as skirt steak, which is characterized by the rich flavor of lean meat, and top fillet, which relies on freshness and has an addictive crunchy texture, and when combined with our sauce, the original strong flavor of the meat is brought out even more.
[Excellent recipe made with yakiniku sauce part 1: Delicious and spicy stamina stir-fry with pork belly and spring cabbage]
Now it’s time to introduce some delicious side dish recipes that you can make at home.
First of all, I can’t stop eating.“Delicious and spicy stir-fried pork belly and cabbage”is.
The ingredients are very simple, just pork belly, cabbage, onions, and whatever Yakiniku sauce you have left over in the fridge. Without oil in a frying pan, slowly stir-fry the pork belly over medium heat. Once the delicious fat has been released from the meat, add a generous amount of roughly chopped cabbage and sliced onions. When the vegetables are soft and sweet, add about 3 tablespoons of the yakiniku sauce and turn the heat up to high to coat everything at once. The professional tip here is to add a small amount of “sesame oil” and “grated garlic” as a secret ingredient just before turning off the heat. With just this one step, the flavor of store-bought sauce will dramatically improve, creating an authentic dish with a punch that’s just like eating it at a restaurant. This is a side dish that is sure to satisfy your over-eating kids or dinner on a hard day at work.
[Excellent recipe made with yakiniku sauce part 2: The sauce is the key! Delicious “Soft-boiled boiled egg”]
Second, it is very convenient to make ahead of time.“Soft-boiled boiled egg”is.
Boiled eggs are perfect not only as a topping for ramen, but also as a snack for everyday drinks or as a side dish for lunch boxes, but if you use yakiniku sauce, you can make it surprisingly easily and create a rich flavor just like the one you get at a restaurant.
To make it, first boil the eggs to your desired hardness. Gently add a cold egg straight from the refrigerator to boiling water, boil for about 6 and a half minutes, then quickly cool in ice water and peel off the shell to make a beautiful soft-boiled egg. Place a boiled egg in an airtight container such as a Tupperware or Ziploc bag, and pour plenty of dipping sauce, which is a 1:1 mixture of yakiniku sauce and water, into the container. If you like, you can add ring-sliced hawk claws, the green part of green onions, and a little sliced ginger to make the flavor even richer. Then just let it sit in the fridge overnight. The sweetness of the fruit and the complex aroma of the spices contained in the yakiniku sauce permeate into the egg yolk, resulting in an impressively delicious boiled egg.
[Excellent recipe made with Yakiniku sauce Part 3: For holiday lunch! Yakiniku restaurant style/rich fried rice]
Thirdly, it’s perfect for a quick lunch on your day off.“Yakiniku restaurant style, rich fried rice”is.
You can make it in no time if you have some leftover meat in the fridge (pork, beef, or ham will do), green onions, and eggs. Fry the ingredients in a frying pan until fragrant, then add the warm rice and stir-fry quickly until it becomes fluffy.
The biggest trick is to lightly season the seasoning with salt and pepper, and just before finishing, pour in the yakiniku sauce from the edge of the frying pan. When the sauce comes into contact with the hot frying pan, it sizzles and burns, creating an irresistible aroma that gently envelops the entire rice.
The yakiniku sauce is highly concentrated with the flavor components of the meat and vegetables, so you can create fried rice with a deep flavor reminiscent of stone-grilled bibimbap at a yakiniku restaurant without using a lot of complicated seasonings such as Chinese soup stock. If you stir-fry finely chopped kimchi together, you can enjoy a delicious and spicy kimchi fried rice.
[Exquisite recipe made with Yakiniku sauce #4: Great to accompany alcohol! Deep-fried tofu grilled with sauce and cheese】
The last thing I’d like to introduce to you is that you can make it in no time as an accompaniment to an evening drink.“Grilled tofu with sauce and cheese”is.
I come home tired from work and want to drink a cold beer right away! It’s the perfect dish for those times.
Cut the tofu into bite-sized pieces and place them on aluminum foil. Place plenty of chopped green onions on top and sprinkle the yakiniku sauce evenly over the top. All you have to do is top it with a heaping amount of melted pizza-grade cheese and bake it in the oven for a few minutes until the cheese turns a nice golden brown.
The crispy and fragrant surface of the fried tofu, the sweet and spicy sauce from the yakiniku as it warms up, and the mellowness of the melting cheese come together perfectly in your mouth, creating a devilishly delicious dish that will keep you going endlessly with your glass of beer or highball. You don’t need a frying pan or a knife, and you don’t have to do much washing, so it’s a great side dish for busy days.
[The meat you eat at the restaurant is really special! Enjoy the ultimate experience at “Jan”]
Now, we have introduced four delicious recipes using yakiniku sauce that you can easily make at home. All of them are quick and easy to make with readily available ingredients, so we hope you’ll give them a try as a side dish tonight or for lunch on the weekend. The time you spend relaxing and enjoying your own home-cooked meals at your home table is an irreplaceable and wonderful experience.
However, as you cook at home every day, there may be days when you really want to eat something delicious that someone has made for you without having to worry about cleaning up afterward or worrying about the smell of smoke! At such times, we, Otsuka’s yakiniku restaurant,“Jan”It’s your turn!
We are looking forward to your visit, with a special roaster with high heat that is difficult to prepare at home, spacious seats, and above all, the finest meat prepared with thorough quality control and expert techniques. At our store, we carry the standard products that we introduced earlier.“Calvi”or“Loin”Of course, we can offer it with confidence because of its overwhelming freshness.“Assorted hormones”We have a wide variety of attractive menu items, including rare parts that can only be harvested in small quantities from each animal. Of course, we make no compromises when it comes to side menus other than meat.
Carefully prepared with time and effort“Homemade kimchi platter”It’s full of meaty flavor.“Yukkejang Soup”, and the extremely popular dish that is indispensable at the end of Yakiniku.“Cold noodles”These have also received great acclaim from many customers.
The pleasant sound of meat sizzling deliciously, the aromatic smoke that whets the appetite, and the coldest, most delicious sake. Our entire staff looks forward to your visit, offering the best space and service to blow away the fatigue and stress of everyday life and rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul. Spend an unforgettable time at Jan in Otsuka on your next weekend outing or treat yourself to dinner after work.
Last but not least, we would like to provide information about our store and reservation information. We can get very busy on weekends and during mealtimes (especially Friday and Saturday nights), so we strongly recommend making reservations in advance to ensure you don’t have to wait. You can easily make an online reservation 24 hours a day using the link below, so please feel free to use it.
We are looking forward to the day when we can meet your wonderful smiles in Otsuka!
: Kuroge Wagyu Beef Specialty Yakiniku Stadium Jan Otsuka Main Branch
: 1F SK Building, 2-11-1 Kita-Otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
・Telephone number: 03-3910-9065
・Click here to make a reservation:https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1323/A132302/13168261/
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