Metric:
800gr Pork Belly
( skinless )
480ml Water
60gr Ginger
( peeled and thinly sliced )
30ml Soy Sauce
15ml Sake
14gr Sugar
2 Green Onions
( cut )
Optional:
1 Star Anise
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TRADITIONAL JAPANESE RECIPE: In Japan, cooked Pork can be easily found at any meat shop and supermarket. Sliced Yakibuta is a staple topping for Japanese Ramen, although a lot of Ramen shops in Japan don’t have ovens and therefore use boiled pork.
But apart from being perfect with noodles, Braised Pork is also a very good little appetizer to be served with drinks. The sweet soy sauce flavor goes well with steamed rice too.
Speaking of the flavor, it is seasoned very sweet and some may think it has too much sugar in it. And it does! However, the sugar helps tenderize the meat and gives great flavor to the dish too. Most of the sugar stays in the marinade sauce.
It is very easy to make, and you can make it ahead.
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Time: 90 Minutes |
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Serves: 4 People |
Ingredients:
Conversions |
Metric:
800gr Pork Belly
( skinless )
480ml Water
60gr Ginger
( peeled and thinly sliced )
30ml Soy Sauce
15ml Sake
14gr Sugar
2 Green Onions
( cut )
Optional:
1 Star Anise
Cups:
3 cups Pork Belly
( skinless )
2 cups Water
1 regular piece of Ginger
( peeled and thinly sliced )
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Sake
2 tablespoons Sugar
2 Green Onions
( cut )
Optional:
1 Star Anise
Directions:
01 - Cut the Pork into cubes about 2cm / 1in.
02 - In a large pot sauté the Pork Belly Cubes ( fat side down ) until browned and fragrant.
03 - Add the Sake and boil until you no longer smell alcohol.
04 - Add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a simmer and then turn down the heat and cover with a tight fitting lid for about 1 hour.
05 - Dredge the pieces carefully out of the very oily cooking liquid, and peel of the thick layer of fat that’s on the skin side of the meat.
06 - Pour a little bit of the cooking liquid over the cubes.
07 - Add some extra fresh Green Onions on top. Serve.
Notes:
- Have this with very plain vegetables, like broccoli with wasabi sauce.
- Hot, plain rice is essential.
- Leave the pot sit in the fridge overnight to give the meat more flavor. Reheat for 5 minutes. Serve.
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Cheyanne
![]() May 28, 2020 This recipe is delicious. Took me 10 minutes to have it all set. The hardest part is the waiting time LOL you really want to eat up the pot the belly's in. |
Olivia
![]() May 19, 2020 Pork belly is one of my favourite meat although it's really super duper fatty. |
Carl
![]() January 16, 2020 I've never ever cooked pork belly and it's really strong in flavour. I love it! Thank you for sharing this recipe. |
Diana
![]() November 08, 2019 My husband's gonna be so happy tonight for dinner. This is such an amazing recipe. |
Delilah
![]() October 27, 2019 Pork belly has never looked so sexy. |
August 30, 2020
YES! THANK YOU!