Okinawa local dish Shirishiri is the ultimate carrot recipe

Ninjin shirishiri（人参しりしり）

What kind of dish is Ninjin shirishiri?

ninjin = carrot

It is a menu that maximizes the deliciousness and nutrition of carrots. There are many households that use it as a side dish in their regular meals and lunch boxes.

Ninjin shiri shiri is one of Okinawa’s local dishes. “Shirisiri” means “shredded” in Okinawan dialect.

Carrots contain the highest amount of beta-carotene among all green and yellow vegetables. Beta-carotene helps protect the health of your eyes and skin. It also has antioxidant properties.

The absorption rate of the beta-carotene contained in carrots is increased by frying them in oil. It also eliminates the characteristic smell of carrots, making it easier to eat even for people who don’t like carrots.

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NUTRITION FACTS of Shirishiri is the ultimate carrot recipe

114 kcal Protein 6.7g Fat 7.1g Carb 6.4g Salt Equivalent 1.1g

INGREDIENTS for Shirishiri is the ultimate carrot recipe (7SERVINGS)

2eggs
sesame oil 4g
carrot 260g
canned tuna in oil 140g
water 100g
☆light soy sauce 30g
☆mirin 30g
☆dashi stock granules 2g
☆sake 50g
roasted sesame 10g

If you use dark soy sauce, the carrots and eggs will be discolored, so I use light soy sauce.

Use canned tuna soaked in oil. It tastes better than using braised in water canned tuna.

Shirishiri is the ultimate carrot recipe COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

➀Heat the sesame oil in a frying pan, stir-fry the eggs and transfer to a plate.

②Slice the carrot into 2mm slices and then shred.　

Kyocera’s ceramic slicer remains sharp even after many years.

③Discard half of the oil soaked in the tuna, stir fry carrots and tuna.

④Add water, and when the carrots have softened, add light soy sauce, mirin, dashi stock granules, and sake, and simmer until the water evaporates.

⑤Turn off the heat and mix the eggs and sesame seeds.

naokoan

I’m Naoko. After graduating from a registered dietitian training school, I am working as a registered dietitian at a hospital in Japan. I love to cook and eat delicious food. I make recipes with calorie counting. The reason why all the ingredients are written as “g” is to accurately calculate calories. I am especially good at cooking with pressure cookers and ovens. I would like to introduce the recipe to foreigners who are interested in Japanese food. So I started writing Japanese home cooking recipes on my blog in English. 大学卒業後、管理栄養士として病院で勤務しています。レシピはカロリー計算を出来るだけ正確に行いたいので“g”で表記しています。日本の家庭料理のレシピを英語で紹介しています。圧力鍋とオーブンを使う料理が得意です。日本食・和食に興味を持ってもらえたら嬉しいです。よろしくお願いします(*ˊᵕˋ)♡‧₊