Buta no Kakuni (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)

Name: Buta no Kakuni (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 600 g slab skinless pork belly; 30 g ginger root; 100 g Japanese leeks (naganegi) (green part); 500 ml cooking water from pork; 100 ml lager beer; 1 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp light brown sugar; 100 ml soy sauce; 4 soft-boiled egg (optional); Japanese leeks (naganegi) (white part, optional garnish); Japanese mustard (karashi) (optional, or hot English mustard)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h 45min

Buta no Kakuni is a typical Japanese home-cooked dish made with tender pork belly slow-cooked in a rich soy-based broth, served with soft-boiled eggs and spring onion. This recipe is packed with flavor and guaranteed to melt in your mouth!

Updated at: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:08:13 GMT