Japanese Style Simmered Pork Belly (Buta no Kakuni)

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Serves 4

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Recipe

Serves 4 · Cook 240m

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

• 480g pork belly, cut into 5cm cubes of 8
• 80ml vegetable oil
• 25g ginger, sliced
• 1/4 leek stalk
• 1 tbsp uncooked rice
• 1L water

Ingredients for Sauce

• 50ml Obento Sushi & Sashimi Soy Sauce
• 25ml Obento Mirin Seasoning
• 200ml Obento Cooking Sake
• 50g sugar
• 800ml water/dashi stock

Ingredients for Garnish

• Boiled egg
• Pumpkin
• Carrot

Method

1. Sear the pork belly on all sides in a hot pan.
2. Wipe off the excess fat from the pork belly. Place in a pot with ginger, leek, rice, and water. Cover with a lid and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer for 2 hours.
3. Take out the pork belly and wash it with cold water. Dry and keep aside.
4. Combine sauce ingredients in a pot. Add the pork from step 3, cover with a lid and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer for 1 hour.
5. Serve with desired garnish