Best Okinawa Shoyu Pork Recipes

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OKINAWA SHOYU PORK



Okinawa Shoyu Pork image

I think the Okinawans got the slow food concept right on - this was one of my favorite dishes growing up...shoyu pork...eaten over rice, or on top of soba. The soy sauce-marinated, slow-cooked pork with just the right amount of sweet taste (imagine Okinawan brown sugar) is pretty close to perfect...

Provided by Diana71

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Japanese

Time 1h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ pounds whole pork belly
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup water
½ cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 clove garlic, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place pork belly into a large pot, and cover with water about 1-inch above the pork. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and simmer for 2 minutes. Discard water and fill pot with fresh water about 1-inch above the pork. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the pork begins to soften, about 1 hour.
  • Remove the pork from the water, and place on a cutting board. Allow pork to cool for a few minutes, then slice off the thick skin and discard. Cut the remaining pork meat into 1-inch wide slices. Set aside.
  • Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, 1/2 cup water, mirin, ginger, and garlic in a large saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the sliced pork belly, then bring to a boil again. Reduce heat to low, and place a sheet of aluminum foil directly over the meat and sauce. Simmer uncovered until the pork is tender, 30 to 45 minutes, turning the pork several times to cook evenly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.6 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 2071 mg, Sugar 24.4 g

OKINAWA SHOYU PORK BELLY



Okinawa Shoyu Pork Belly image

Rich and full of flavor, pork belly is slowly simmered in a sweet and savory mixture of soy sauce and brown sugar. Serve it over a bowl of steamy rice for a meal worth waiting for.

Provided by Karen

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 3h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds pork belly
water to cover
¾ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
¾ cup tightly packed brown sugar
¾ cup oyster sauce
¾ cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
½ cup water
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 small clove garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place pork belly in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover pork by 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2 hours. Discard water and fill pot with fresh water 1-inch above the pork. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until pork begins to soften, about 1 hour.
  • Remove pork from the water and place on a work surface. Allow pork to cool for a few minutes.
  • Slice the thick skin off the pork and discard. Cut the pork meat into 1-inch-wide slices.
  • Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, oyster sauce, mirin, 1/2 cup water, ginger, and 1 large and 1 small clove garlic in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add the pork and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and place a sheet of aluminum foil directly over pork and sauce. Simmer mixture, turning pork frequently, until evenly cooked, 30 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 54.8 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 20.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 2469.8 mg, Sugar 36.7 g

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