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Butadon (Japanese Pork Rice Bowl)

July 20, 2021 by Mandy

Ingredients

• 1 lb thinly sliced pork belly (cut into small pieces)
• 1 egg
• 1 shallot
• ¹/₂ cup of sake
• 4 tbsp mirin
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• ¹/₂ tsp dashi powder
• ¹/₂ cup of water

For Serving


• Cooked white rice
• Beni shoga (red pickled ginger)
• Sliced green onions

Directions

1. Thinly slice the shallot lengthwise.
2. Heat up a pan on medium heat with 1 tsp of olive oil and saute the shallots until fragrant.
3. Add ¹/₂ cup of sake and bring to a boil.
4. Then, add 3 tbsp of soy sauce, 4 tbsp of mirin, ¹/₂ tsp of dashi powder, and ¹/₂ cup of water.
5. Add the thinly sliced pork belly, spreading apart the pieces with chopsticks or a fork so they don’t stick together.
6. Crack an egg into a bowl and slightly whisk. Pour the whisked egg onto the pork belly.
7. Continue simmering for a few minutes until the meat is cooked.
8. Serve with sauce over white rice. Top with pickled ginger and green onions.