Shio Kakuni

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 10 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    1302 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Shio Kakuni

Kakuni is a southern Japanese dish that's made by simmering cubes of pork belly in aromatics and seasonings until it's melt-in-your-mouth tender. My version uses a mild braising liquid that makes this Kakuni perfect for using as a topping for ramen, udon, rice, and even sandwiches.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1400 grams pork belly
  • 140 grams scallions (cut into 4-inch lengths)
  • 100 grams ginger ~1 ½-inch length, sliced into coins, fresh
  • 24 grams garlic (~4 large cloves)
  • 10 grams niboshi (dried infant sardines (~33 dried baby anchovies)
  • 3 cups water
  • ¾ cups sake
  • 3 tablespoons cane sugar evaporated
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the pork belly. Turn down the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
  2. Drain the pork belly, rinse out the pot, and gently scrub any coagulated proteins off the surface of the pork.
  3. Cut the pork belly into 2-inch cubes and return them to the pot, along with the scallions, ginger, garlic, niboshi, water, sake, sugar, soy sauce, and salt.
  4. Bring this to a boil, turn down the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and partially cover with a lid.
  5. Simmer until the Kakuni can be cut in half with a fork (about 1 ½ hours).

Nutrition Information

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Calories 1302kcal (65%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 123g (189%) Saturated Fat 45g (225%) Cholesterol 168mg (56%) Sodium 1198mg (50%) Potassium 601mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 255IU (5%) Vitamin C 7.2mg (8%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 1.9mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1302 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 1302kcal 65%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 123g 189%
Saturated Fat 45g 225%
Cholesterol 168mg 56%
Sodium 1198mg 50%
Potassium 601mg 13%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 255IU 5%
Vitamin C 7.2mg 8%
Calcium 42mg 4%
Iron 1.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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