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    Easy Kakuni Recipe (Braised Pork Belly Recipe - 角煮)

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    Japanese Easy Kakuni Recipe (Braised Pork Belly Recipe - 角煮)
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    TRADITIONAL JAPANESE RECIPE: Kakuni literally means "square simmered", due to its shape and the way is cooked. Even for those that don't really enjoy fatty dishes, this might be ok due to its unique flavour.

    After trying multiple Kakuni, we've discovered that the trick to the best Kakuni recipe is the simmering. It usually takes 2 to 3 hours to simmer the meat, but because this is an Easy Kakuni recipe, we'll have to cut it down to 40-60 minutes. Simmering for 1 hour will still give you that melt-in-your-mouth texture we all love.

    Any Kakuni Recipe is quite time consuming but is worth it.

     

     

     



    Skill Level: Skill Level Time: 60 Minutes
    Price: Price Serves: 4 People


     

     

     

    Ingredients:





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    • Metric:

       

       

       

      2L. Water
      (for boiling Spinach)

      800ml Water

      600g Pork belly
      ( block )

      140ml Soy Sauce

      120g Honey

      100ml Sake

      100g Spinach

      36g Sugar

      2 Green part of Green Onion

      1 Ginger




    • Imperial:

       

       

       

      4.40lb Water
      (for boiling Spinach)

      1.76lb Water

      1.32lb Pork belly
      ( block )

      4.93oz Soy Sauce

      4.23oz Honey

      3.52oz Cooking Sake

      3.52oz Spinach

      1.26oz Sugar

      2 Green part of Green Onion

      1 Ginger




    • Cups:

       

       

       

      8 cups Water
      (for boiling Spinach)

      3 cups Water

      2 blocks Pork belly
      ( block )

      0.5 cup Soy Sauce

      6 tablespoons Honey

      0.5 cup Cooking Sake

      1 bunch Spinach

      3 tablespoons Sugar

      2 Green part of Green Onion

      1 Ginger




     

     

     

    Directions:


     

    01 - Without peeling it, cut the Ginger into thin slices. Place in a small bowl and set aside.



    Easy-Kakuni-Recipe - 02
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    02 - Now, cut the Pork Belly into 5cm / 2in widths, and set aside.



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    03 - Cut off the roots from the Spinach.

    04 - In a medium pan, boil the Water and add the Spinach. Boil for about 30 seconds or until the Spinach become soft.

    05 - Rinse the Spinach with a colander and cool them under running water.

    06 - Squeeze the Water out of the boiled Spinach and cut into 4cm / 1.5in width.



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    07 - Put the Pork Belly (a couple of pieces at a time) in a frying pan heated on high heat. Cook until the whole surface of the Pork Belly is browned, and wipe off excess fat with some kitchen paper.



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    08 - Add to the pan the green part of the Green Onion, Ginger and Water, cooking Sake, Soy Sauce, Honey and Sugar, and cook at medium heat. As soon as it start boiling, cover with lid and simmer on low heat for about 40-60 minutes, until the Pork Belly is tender.



    Easy-Kakuni-Recipe - 06
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    09 - Serve the Kakuni Braised Pork Belly in a bowl with Spinach and some topping of your liking.





    Notes:


     

    - By using the Green part of the Green Onion (STEP 08), the scent will be more accentuated.

    - This recipe uses Honey. Please be careful not to consume it for toddlers and infants.

    - Honey can be replaced with Sugar. The sweetness varies depending on the type, so it's up to you to adjust it to your own liking.

    - Consider using Sake if you are cooking this recipe for kids.





    NUTRITIONAL VALUE:



    Per Serving:


    Calories 405kcal
    Total Fat 60g
    Saturated Fat 21g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
    Monounsaturated Fat 23g
    Trans Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 205mg
    Sodium 565mg
    Potassium 581mg (12%)
    Total Carbohydrate 25g (9%)
    Dietary Fiber 2g
    Sugars 7g (20%)
    Protein 15g

    Vitamin A 368IU
    Vitamin B-12 - %
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    Vitamin C 2mg 3%
    Vitamin D - %
    Vitamin E - %
    Calcium 32mg 1%
    Copper - %
    Folate - %
    Iron 1g (5%)
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    06 Reviews

    Haruna
    November 11, 2021

    I've made this kakuni recipe twice, one with pork and the second time with beef and it was incredibly flavourful. I highly recommend this kakuni recipe. It's delicious.




    Terry
    November 11, 2021

    I made this today. Absolutely delicious.




    Catrina
    November 11, 2021

    Favourite recipe ever! I love it! Made this tonight for my family and everyone loved it.




    Stuart
    November 10, 2021

    I make this quite often now. Can't have enough.




    Miller
    November 07, 2021

    Wonderful recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it.




    Darcy
    November 07, 2021

    Great recipe.










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