Kinpira gobo is a classic Japanese side dish made with braised burdock root and carrots. It's crunchy, salty, and ready in just 10 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Japanese, Vegan
Servings: 2
Ingredients
½poundgobo (burdock root)
½carrot
1 ½ - 2tbspsoy sauce (use tamari for gluten-free)
1tbspsake
1tbspmirin
1tbspsugar or sweetener of choice
1tbsptoasted sesame oil
pinch of red pepper flakes
sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
Scrub the gobo skin well or peel the skin. Thinly slice then soak in a bowl of water until ready to cook.
Peel carrots and thinly slice; make sure they are similar in size to the gobo.
Mix together soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar in a small bowl.
Drain the gobo, getting rid of as much water as you can (water will splash when it hits the oil). Heat a fry pan with the sesame oil, and once fragrant add the gobo and red pepper flakes. Sauté a few minutes until the gobo is evenly coated in oil.
Add carrots, cook for 1 minute, then add in the soy sauce mixture and continue cooking until the liquid is gone. Turn off the heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds.