4.8 from 18 votes
Pork Belly Rice Bowl Recipe (Butadon)
Butadon is a tasty Japanese pork rice bowl, often called pork donburi. This dish uses tender pork belly coated in a quick, homemade teriyaki sauce. It's a simple and satisfying meal for any occasion.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
769 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) pork belly cut into bite size pieces
- 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 onion sliced
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tsuyu
- 3 tbsp sake
- 3 tbsp sweet rice wine mirim
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3 cloves garlic smashed
- 3 ginger thin slices
- 4 ervings white rice cooked
- 2 green onion finely chopped
- 4 egg optional, yolks, for serving
Instructions
- For the teriyaki sauce, mix together soy sauce, tsuyu, sake, sweet rice wine, and honey in a small pot. Add the garlic, ginger and bring the sauce to boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Discard the garlic and ginger; set aside.
- Heat oil in a large heavy bottom skillet over med-high heat. Add the onion and cook until they are just softened, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to another plate; set aside.
- Add the pork belly to the hot skillet and let them sear for 2-3 minute, then turn to the other side and cook for another 1 minute.
- Pour the sauce over pork belly and let the sauce bubble. Reduce the sauce until it thickens, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- To serve, put individual serving amount of rice in each bowl, put onion over the rice and top with pork belly slices. Sprinkle chopped green onion and top with an egg yolk. Serve immediately.
- Blanched choy sum with garlic sauce is a good side dish to accompany.
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Notes
- To make sure this recipe to be gluten-free, use gluten-free soy sauce and tsuyu.
Nutrition Information
Calories
769kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
68g
(105%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
32g
(160%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
276mg
(92%)
Sodium
1151mg
(48%)
Potassium
342mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
331IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 769
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 769kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 68g | 105% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 276mg | 92% |
| Sodium | 1151mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 342mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 331IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.