Japanese Ginger Pork (Shogayaki) Recipe
Classic Japanese ginger pork uses sugar, ginger, and soy sauce to create a sweet, flavorful pork dish that goes well with a side of cabbage or rice. It is easy to cook and takes less than 20 minutes to prepare.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Frying Pan
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 1 Onion
- 500 grams Pork
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 3 tsp Cooking Alcohol
- 2 tsp Mirin
- 2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 3 tsp Grated Ginger
- Cooking Oil
Instructions
- Slice the onion lengthwise.
- Add the thin pork slices, the sliced onion, sugar, cooking alcohol, mirin, soy sauce, and grated ginger into a mixing bowl.
- Mix everything by hand and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Add a little oil into a frying pan. Remove the pork and onions from the marinade and fry them on medium-high heat.
- After the pork is fully cooked, add the remainder of the marinade into the frying pan and flip the pork slices to apply the flavor to both sides.
- Turn off the heat and plate the ginger pork with cabbage, rice, or another side.