Tonjiru (Japanese Pork Soup)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    533 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Tonjiru (Japanese Pork Soup)

Tonjiru (豚汁 - also read as butajiru), is a Japanese pork soup loaded with vegetables, which makes it a hearty meal that's popular in homes around Japan during the cooler months of the year.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 90 grams burdock
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 260 grams pork jowl (or other marbled cut, thinly sliced)
  • 150 grams daikon (peeled, quartered and sliced)
  • 100 grams taro (peeled halved and sliced)
  • 90 grams carrot (peeled halved and sliced)
  • 90 grams shiitake (cleaned and sliced)
  • 2 large scallions (stems and leaves chopped separately
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 200 grams shirataki noodles (roughly chopped)
  • 5 cups dashi stock
  • cup yellow miso
  • shichimi togarashi (optional)
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Instructions

  1. Prepare the burdock according to the directions above.
  2. Heat a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add the oil and then spread the pork out into an even layer. Let this brown undisturbed for a minute or two. Stir the pork to redistribute and brown the other side.
  3. Add the daikon, taro, carrot, shiitake and scallion stems and stir-fry until fragrant. Deglaze the pot with the mirin.
  4. Use a skimmer or spoon to skim off any foam that floats to the surface and repeat until there is no more foam coming up.
  5. Turn down the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and then dissolve the miso into the soup. Simmer the pork soup uncovered until the vegetables and pork are tender (about 20-30 minutes).
  6. Serve the Tonjiru garnished with scallion greens and shichimi togarashi.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 533kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 1941mg (81%) Potassium 908mg (26%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 3922IU (78%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 154mg (15%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 533 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 533kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 1941mg 81%
Potassium 908mg 19%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 3922IU 78%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 154mg 15%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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