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Butadon (Japanese pork rice bowl)

Butadon is a rice bowl dish with onion and thin pork slices simmered in sweet savory broth. It is super easy to make in less than 20 minutes, making it perfect for a quick meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 447 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups water
  • ¼ cup tamari
  • ¼ cup mirin
  • ¼ cup sake or dry white wine/ cooking wine
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 onions thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1 pound thinly sliced pork loin or butt/ shoulder
  • 4 servings Cooked Japanese rice or any kind of rice

Optional toppings:

  • Shichimi pepper
  • Chopped scallions

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan, combine the water, tamari, mirin, sake and sugar together and bring to a boil.
  • Add the onions, ginger and pork into the broth. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until the onions are tender. Skim the scum with a ladle while simmering for a clearer broth. (see the blog post for how to) 
  • Serve over rice. Optional: top with scallions and shichimi pepper.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 447kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 32gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 987mgPotassium: 582mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg

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