Okinawan Shoyu Pork Recipes

OKINAWAN SHOYU PORK

Steps:

• In a pot, over medium-high heat, brown the pork belly on all sides. This should take about 5-minutes.
• Add the garlic and ginger to the pot. Mix and saute for another minute till the garlic and ginger is fragrant. Then add the water, soy sauce, sake, brown sugar, and mirin.
• Bring everything to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 1.5 hours (give it a stir every 20 minutes). The pork is ready when it is tender and easily pierced with a fork.
• Remove the lid, and turn the heat to medium-high. Let the sauce bubble away and reduce until it becomes thick and glaze-y. Pour it out into a bowl, and serve hot, with rice. Enjoy ^_^

OKINAWA SHOYU PORK

Steps:

• Place the pork belly into a large pot like a Dutch oven, and cover it with about 1-inch of water.
• Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer for about 2 minutes and then discard the water.
• Add new water to the pot, again covering the pork with about 1-inch of water.
• Bring to a boil again over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and allow the pork to simmer for about an hour until the meat has softened.
• Take the pork belly out of the water and place it on a large chopping board. When it has cooled slightly, slice off the skin and throw it away.
• Cut the pork belly into slices around 1-inch wide and set the meat to one side.
• Mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, 1/2 cup water, mirin, ginger, and garlic together in a separate pot, and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
• Add the sliced pork meat to the sauce and bring it to the boil again.
• Turn the heat down to low. Place a large sheet of aluminum foil on top of the meat and sauce.
• Simmer for 30-45 minutes until the meat is tender. Turn the pork occasionally when cooking to ensure it cooks evenly.
• This pork is great served with rice and steamed Asian vegetables.

SLOW COOKER SHOYU PORK

Steps:

• Place the pork roast into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour the tomato sauce, sugar, soy sauce, sake, and garlic into a bowl, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the mixture over the pork roast. Cover the slow cooker, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.