
Nagasaki Buta Kakuni
長崎角煮
Pork belly braised low and slow in soy, sake, and sugar until meltingly tender — Nagasaki's version features a Chinese (Shippoku) influence with a richer, sweeter glaze than Tokyo's style.
- Total
- 2 hr 15 min
- Serves
- 3
- Level
- Medium
Prep 15 min · Cook 2 hr
Ingredients
Method
Blanch pork belly whole in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. Cut into 5cm cubes.
About 8 min
Sear pork cubes in a dry pan on all sides until golden. Remove excess fat with paper towels.
About 10 min
Place pork in a pot with water, sake, and ginger. Simmer for 60 minutes, skimming fat.
About 1 hr
Add soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Continue simmering for 40 minutes until pork is very tender and sauce has thickened to a sticky glaze.
About 40 min
Add soft-boiled eggs in the last 10 minutes to colour them. Serve over rice with mustard and steamed bok choy.
About 12 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 640
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 44 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 20 g
- Sodium
- 1100 mg
Contains: soy, wheat
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