Delicious and quick to make, this Shogayaki ginger pork (生姜焼き）is made of thinly sliced pork belly marinated in a Japanese ginger sauce and then cooked with sliced onions and extra ginger for maximum flavour. Ready in less than 30 minutes and the perfect midweek dinner or lunch. Perfect served with rice and shredded cabbage or salad.
Shogayaki
What is Shōgayaki?
Shōgayaki is a Japanese recipe where the pork is marinated and fried in ginger. Shōga (生姜) means ginger and yaki (焼き) means fry. Although pork is not mentioned in the name, this dish is made almost exclusively with pork. The full name would be "Buta no Shogayaki" (豚の生姜焼き) or Ginger Fried Pork.
Some people might use beef or chicken instead, but it's not common or associated with the name of the dish.
A Brief History of Shōgayaki
Shōgayaki appeared in the early 20th century. Ginger was originally used to soften the smell of pork, which can have quite a strong odor when cooking.
This dish started off as a home dish, but in the 1920's it's popularity grew and restaurants began serving it too.
Shōgayaki was a dish invented in Tokyo and spread across the Kantō area, but now it's one of the most popular pork dishes nationwide!
Benefits of Cooking with Ginger
- The smell of ginger softens the smell of pork and oil
- The spiciness can increase your appetite so it's a good dish to eat in the summer when your appetite might be lower than usual
- It's delicious! The ginger sauce is even used in restaurants to garnish steaks and Japanese style hamburg steaks!
Check out this video How to Make Japanese Ginger Pork "Buta no Shogayaki"
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Japanese Shōgayaki Ginger Fried Pork (生姜焼き）
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 Servings 1x
Description
Delicious and quick to make, this Shogayaki ginger pork (生姜焼き）is made of thinly sliced pork belly marinated in a Japanese ginger sauce and then cooked with sliced onions and extra ginger for maximum flavour. Ready in less than 30 minutes and the perfect midweek dinner or lunch. Perfect served with rice and shredded cabbage or salad.
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sake
- 1 tsp water
- 1 tsp ginger paste or grated fresh ginger
Shogayaki
- 200g (about 0.5lb) pork shoulder or belly (thinly sliced)
- ½ white onion
- 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
Sauce
- 1 tsp ginger paste or grated fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1 pinch sugar
Instructions
- Marinate the pork in 1 tsp of ginger (grated or paste), 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sake and 1 tsp water for at least 10 minutes.
- Cut the onion into thin slices.
- Once the 10 minutes of marinating time is up, heat the frying pan on medium with a little bit of oil and fry the marinated pork until browned on both sides.
- Once browned remove the pork and set aside, then add the onion to the pan.
- When the onions are softened, add the pork back to the pan.
- Add the 1 tsp ginger, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, 1 tbsp sake and a pinch of sugar to the frying pan and mix until everything is coated.
- Fry for a few minutes until the sauce starts to bubble.
- Remove from the heat and serve with cabbage and rice.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Pork shoulder or pork belly is usually used for this dish. If you can't find thinly sliced pork, thicker pieces are also okay.
Shōgayaki is usually served with shredded cabbage or salad and fluffy Japanese style rice.
- Category: Pork
- Method: Fry
- Cuisine: Japanese
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Cooked this tonight. Reminded me of Japanese meals in better times!
Thanks for sharing.
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Hi, Andy
You're welcome and thank you very much for the lovely comment!