Sake Braised Pork Belly
Categories: Pork, Braised, Pork Belly, Main Dish, Sake
3 pounds of boneless pork belly
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1 cup of milk eagertoread.com
3 1/2 ounces of fresh ginger, peeled, and thinly sliced
2 1/2 cups of dashi or chicken stock
3/4 cup of sake
3 tablespoons of Splenda
4 tablespoons of dark soy sauce
4 green onions |
Instructions: Cut the pork into 1 1/2-inch cubes. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and stir-fry the pork in batches until lightly browned. Transfer the pork to a colander and pour boiling water over the pork to remove the oil.
Transfer the pork to a large pot. Add the milk, half of the sliced ginger and enough water to comfortably cover the pork. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, partially covered for 40 minutes.
Remove from the heat and still partially covered with a lid, let a very thin stream of cold tap water pour into the pot to cool the pork. Let the water trickle into the pork for 20 minutes. Drain the pork and remove the ginger.
Return the pork to the pot and add the remaining ginger, chicken stock and sake. Bring to a boil and turn down to a simmer, partially covered with a lid. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add the Splenda and cook for 15 minutes longer. Add the soy and cook for 5 minutes. Cut the green onions into 1-inch pieces, add to the pot and simmer for 2 minutes longer.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Total Carbohydrates: 14.96 grams
Total Carbohydrates Minus Fiber: 13.83 grams
Carbohydrates per Serving: 2.49 grams
Carbohydrates per Serving minus Fiber: 2.30 grams
Comments: The final simmering process of sake, sweetener, then soy is very unique to Japanese cooking, creating flavour-permeated meat. While the recipe has a couple of steps, it can be completed while your doing other things. It keeps well and is even better the next day.
The ginger has a high carb count of 12.95 EC's. I didn't include it in the final total because it is not eaten. The count will be lower too, if you don't eat the sauce.
Formatted for MC6 05-29-2003 by Joe Comiskey - Mad's Recipe Emporium Recipe By: Karen's Gourmet Low-Carb Recipes at http://www.lo
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 80 Calories; 6g Fat (66.2% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 6mg Cholesterol; 24mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat. |
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