Name: Okinawa Shoyu Pork Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs pork belly, sliced into thin strips; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup mirin; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp ginger, grated; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 green onions, sliced; Sesame seeds, for garnish

Okinawa Shoyu Pork Recipe

Gwenette Plaza Modified: February 21, 2024

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How To Make Okinawa Shoyu Pork Recipe

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Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total: 1 hour 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1.5 lbs pork belly, sliced into thin strips
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp ginger, grated
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 green onions, sliced
Sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger.
Place the sliced pork belly in a ziplock bag and pour in the marinade mixture. Seal the bag and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove the pork belly from the marinade and cook in the skillet until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per side.
Pour the remaining marinade into the skillet and bring to a simmer. Cook for an additional 5 minutes to reduce the sauce slightly.
Serve the Okinawa Shoyu Pork over steamed rice and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories : 462kcal
Total Fat : 36g
Saturated Fat : 13g
Cholesterol : 86mg
Sodium : 1325mg
Total Carbohydrates : 12g
Dietary Fiber : 1g
Sugar : 10g
Protein : 20g

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