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Miso Ginger Pork
This Miso Ginger Pork recipe is a perfect balance of Japanese flavors! The umami-rich and salty miso combined with spicy ginger and sweet mirin complement the juicy and succulent sliced pork. Serve with steamed rice to enjoy this popular home-cooked dish.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 294 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- ½ lb thinly sliced pork loin (find it at a Japanese market or you can slice meat thinly at home)
- 1 Tbsp neutral oil
For the Marinade
- 2 inches ginger (grated; separate the juice from the grated ginger)
- 1 Tbsp sake
- ½ Tbsp soy sauce
For the Seasonings
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sake
- 1 Tbsp mirin
- 1 Tbsp miso (I used Hikari Miso® Organic White Miso)
- 1 tsp sugar
To Serve (optional)
- ¼ head green cabbage (shredded)
- ¼ Japanese or Persian cucumber (sliced)
- 6 cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
Cup of Yum
To Marinate the Meat
- Grate 2 inches ginger. Squeeze out the ginger juice and add it to a bowl or tray for marinating the pork. Set aside 1 tsp grated ginger to use later.
- To the ginger juice, add 1 Tbsp sake and ½ Tbsp soy sauce. Then, add ½ lb thinly sliced pork loin.
- Flip and coat the pork with the marinade. Set aside.
To Cook the Miso Ginger Pork
- In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the seasonings: 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sake, 1 Tbsp mirin, 1 Tbsp miso, and 1 tsp sugar.
- Add 1 tsp grated ginger and mix well. Set aside.
- Heat 1 Tbsp neutral oil in a large frying pan over medium to medium-high heat. Add the meat in a single layer and allow it to sear. For an even sear, it’s best not to touch or move the meat around.
- Flip the meat and cook the other side until no longer pink. Then, add the seasonings mixture to the pan.
- Coat the meat with the sauce using a spoon. Flip once to make sure the meat is seasoned on both sides.
To Serve
- Serve immediately. If you‘d like, shred ¼ head green cabbage and slice ¼ Japanese or Persian cucumber and divide, along with 6 cherry tomatoes, onto individual plates of Miso Ginger Pork. Serve it with a salad dressing of your choice, such as Japanese Sesame Dressing.
To Store
- You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for a month.
Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
722mg
(30%)
Potassium
811mg
(23%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
379IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 722mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 811mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 379IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.