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Butadon

Butadon

Japanese
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21 minutes
4 people
Easy≤30 min & ≤6 steps

21 min · 5 steps

Easy: ≤30 min and ≤6 steps

620 kcalper person
Protein 28g
Carbs 76g
Fats 20g

About this dish

Thin slices of pork belly marinated in soy, mirin and ginger, then seared until caramelised at the edges and piled over rice. A Hokkaido favourite, quicker than gyudon's simmer.

Allergy Info

Gluten, Soya

Diet Info

Meat

Ingredients

Fresh Produce

  • Garlic clovesgrated2
  • Fresh Gingergrated10 g
  • Spring onionssliced1

Meat & Poultry

  • Pork Bellyvery thinly sliced500 g

Dried Goods

  • Short-grain rice300 g
  • Caster sugar20 g

Oils & Condiments

  • Soy sauce60 ml
  • Mirin40 ml
  • Sake20 ml

Utensils

  • Large frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Meat thermometer

Method

1

Rinse the rice, then cook in a rice cooker or saucepan according to the packet instructions and keep warm.

Approx. 3 minutes
2

Combine the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, garlic and ginger in a bowl, add the pork slices, and toss to coat; marinate for 10 minutes.

Approx. 5 minutes
3

Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and cook the pork slices in batches for 2 minutes on each side, checking a slice reaches 63°C with a meat thermometer, until caramelised at the edges.

Approx. 8 minutes
4

Pour any remaining marinade into the pan and simmer for 2 minutes until thickened and glossy, then toss the pork back through.

Approx. 2 minutes
5

Divide the rice between bowls, top with the glazed pork, and scatter with sliced spring onion.

Approx. 3 minutes