Chunky Pork Belly Takikomi Gohan
Chunky Pork Belly Takikomi Gohan
Ingredients
- 3 cups rice
- 500 g pork belly, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 leek, roughly chopped
- 1 knob ginger, julienned
For the Marinade
- 1/2 tablespoon sake
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger koji, or ginger paste
For the Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 550 ml water
For the Toppings (optional)
- to taste spring onion, chopped
- to taste sesame seeds
- as needed soy sauce, for stronger flavor
Instructions
- 1
Cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl. Add the marinade ingredients (1/2 tablespoon sake, 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1/2 tablespoon ginger koji or ginger paste) to the pork belly and mix well to coat. Let it marinate for a while.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated pork belly and pan-fry until golden brown. The pork belly does not need to be cooked all the way through at this stage.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Wash the 3 cups of rice thoroughly until the water runs clear. Transfer the washed rice to a rice cooker pot or a heavy-bottomed pot.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the seasoning ingredients (2 tablespoons sake, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil) to the rice in the pot. Then add 550 ml of water. If using a rice cooker, fill with water up to the designated marker for 3 cups of rice before adding other ingredients, then adjust if needed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the pan-fried pork belly, roughly chopped leek, and julienned ginger to the pot with the rice and liquid. Distribute them evenly over the rice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Cook the rice as you normally would for plain rice, following your rice cooker's instructions or cooking on the stovetop until all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
⏱️ 30 min
- 7
Once cooked, open the lid and gently mix everything together with a rice paddle, fluffing the rice and distributing the pork belly and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Serve the Takikomi Gohan immediately. Optionally, garnish with chopped spring onion and sesame seeds to taste. If you prefer a stronger flavor, add a splash of soy sauce after cooking and mix again.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chunky Pork Belly Takikomi Gohan
- 3 cups rice
- 500 g pork belly, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 leek, roughly chopped
- 1 knob ginger, julienned
For the Marinade
- 1/2 tablespoon sake
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger koji, or ginger paste
For the Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 550 ml water
For the Toppings (optional)
- to taste spring onion, chopped
- to taste sesame seeds
- as needed soy sauce, for stronger flavor
Instructions
- 1
Cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl. Add the marinade ingredients (1/2 tablespoon sake, 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1/2 tablespoon ginger koji or ginger paste) to the pork belly and mix well to coat. Let it marinate for a while.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated pork belly and pan-fry until golden brown. The pork belly does not need to be cooked all the way through at this stage.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Wash the 3 cups of rice thoroughly until the water runs clear. Transfer the washed rice to a rice cooker pot or a heavy-bottomed pot.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the seasoning ingredients (2 tablespoons sake, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil) to the rice in the pot. Then add 550 ml of water. If using a rice cooker, fill with water up to the designated marker for 3 cups of rice before adding other ingredients, then adjust if needed.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the pan-fried pork belly, roughly chopped leek, and julienned ginger to the pot with the rice and liquid. Distribute them evenly over the rice.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Cook the rice as you normally would for plain rice, following your rice cooker's instructions or cooking on the stovetop until all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
⏱️ 30 min - 7
Once cooked, open the lid and gently mix everything together with a rice paddle, fluffing the rice and distributing the pork belly and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Serve the Takikomi Gohan immediately. Optionally, garnish with chopped spring onion and sesame seeds to taste. If you prefer a stronger flavor, add a splash of soy sauce after cooking and mix again.
⏱️ 1 min