Foryoueats: Butadon (Pork Donburi)

Foryoueats: Butadon (Pork Donburi)

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This Butadon (Pork Donburi) recipe features thinly sliced pork loin with a sweet and savory sauce, served over steamed Japanese short-grain rice and garnished with fresh ground black pepper, Tokyo...

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Ingredients

  • For the Sauce:
  • 3 Tbsp sugar (for the caramel)
  • 1 Tbsp water (for the caramel)
  • 4 Tbsp boiling water (for the caramel)
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp sake
  • For the Pork:
  • ½ lb thinly sliced pork loin (labeled “for ginger pork/shogayaki“ at the Japanese market; or follow my tutorial to thinly slice meat at home)
  • 1 Tbsp neutral oil
  • 2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice (typically 1⅔ cups (250 g) per donburi serving)
  • For the Garnish:
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 inches Tokyo negi (naga negi; long green onion) (use only the white part; or substitute chopped scallions)
  • pickled red ginger (beni shoga or kizami beni shoga) (optional; you can make Beni Shoga at home)

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