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Chashu Pork Belly

Discover the delectable world of Chashu Pork Belly, a Japanese masterpiece that's tender, juicy, and irresistibly flavorful. This quick and easy recipe delivers the perfect balance of sweet and savory, making it a must-try for pork lovers. Elevate your dining experience with this Chashu Pork delight!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword chashu pork, chashu pork belly, quick chashu pork, what is chashu
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 20 slices
Calories 357kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs Pork Belly 1-2 inch in width works best
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil      neutral, no flavor or taste
  • 1 Inch Ginger
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 2/3 Cup Water
  • 1/3 Cup Japanese sake can substitute with dry sherry wine or Chinese cooking wine
  • 1/3 Cup Soy Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 2 Stalk Green Onions

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for pork chashu.
  • Cut pork belly into 4 inch length by 1-2 inch thickness as shown below. Rub salt onto all sides of the pork belly and set aside.
    Cut pork belly.
  • Thinly slice ginger. Set aside.
    Sliced ginger.
  • Grind garlic with a grinder or a garlic press and set side.
    Grated garlic.
  • In a medium sized stove top pot, add water, Japanese sake, soy sauce, sweetener, sliced ginger, grated garlic and place on low heat.
    Chashu broth in a pot.
  • In the meantime, add cooking oil into a cast iron pan and bring up to temp. Once up to temperature, carefully add pork belly. Sear all 4 sides for 1 minute per side. Once seared, transfer to a holding plate.
    Seared pork belly in a pan.
  • Now bring sauce in medium sized stove top pot from step 5) to a boil. Once boiling, add seared pork belly inside. Reduce to low heat and cook 7/8 the way covered for 1 hour. Just make sure to mix around every now and then to avoid burning the bottom.
    Chashu being cooked in a pot.
  • In the meantime, slice green onions and set aside.
    Sliced green onions.
  • After 1 hour has passed, remove the cover and raise heat to medium-low. Cook for an extra 10-15 minutes to reduce the sauce.  Keep an eye on this as this can burn very easily.
    Pork belly simmering in a chashu broth.
  • Once most of the sauce is reduced, remove from heat. Slice pork belly long ways and transfer to serving plate. Garnish with green onions and enjoy!
    Chashu served in a bowl.

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Nutrition

Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg