Japanese Ginger Pork

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Shogayaki

Delicious and quick to make, this Japanese "shogayaki" ginger pork (生姜焼き) consists of thinly sliced pork cooked in a fragrant sauce made with fresh ginger. It's ready in less than 30 minutes and is perfect for lunch or a midweek dinner.

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Japanese Ginger Pork

Yield

2 servings

Type

pan-fry

Time

25 minutes

Level

Beginner

what you'll need:

» pork loin (thinly sliced) » salt & pepper » flour » vegetable oil » shishito peppers » salad (optional) » cooked rice

for the sauce:

» fresh ginger » garlic cloves » apple » onion » soy sauce » sake » mirin » dashi or water » honey

Grate

Grate the ginger (with skin on), garlic cloves, onion and apple into a paste.

1

Mix the sauce

Pour the soy sauce, sake, mirin, dashi (or water) and honey into a small bowl and add the grated ingredients. Mix well.

2

Make cuts

Make incisions in the fatty parts of the pork to help prevent curling when cooked.

3

Coat the pork

Sprinkle both sides of each piece with salt and pepper, then coat in a thin layer of plain flour.

4

Place in the pan

Drizzle vegetable oil in a cold pan and place the pork inside. Try not to overlap the pork. Turn on medium heat.

5

Flip and add sauce

Once the pork is browned on one side, flip it over and pour the shogayaki sauce around the pan. Fry until the pork is cooked through.

6

Fry shishito peppers

Once the pork is cooked, transfer it to serving plates and cook the shishito peppers in the leftover sauce for a few minutes.

7

Dish up

Serve the shogayaki with salad, rice and miso soup (optional). Pour the leftover sauce  over the pork, place the shishito peppers on the side and enjoy!

8

See the full post for ingredient quantities and tips and tricks to make the most delicious shogayaki ever!