Shogayaki

Shogayaki is a Japanese dish made by marinating and pan-frying thinly sliced pork with ginger and soy sauce.

Ingredients

IngredientQty.Unit
Pork Loin (thinly sliced)800Grams
Ginger (grated)50Grams
Soy Sauce (light soy sauce preferred)100Milliliters
Sake (Japanese rice wine)50Milliliters
Mirin (sweet rice wine)50Milliliters
Sugar (white granulated)2Tbsp
Vegetable Oil (for frying)2Tbsp
Green Onions (sliced for garnish)3Count

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix grated ginger, soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar to create the marinade.
  2. Add the thinly sliced pork loin to the marinade, ensuring all pieces are well coated. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  4. Add the marinated pork slices to the pan in batches, cooking each side for about 2-3 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  5. Remove the cooked pork from the pan and set aside. Repeat with remaining pork.
  6. Once all pork is cooked, pour any remaining marinade into the pan and bring to a simmer for 1-2 minutes.
  7. Return the cooked pork to the pan, toss to coat with the sauce, and heat through.
  8. Serve the Shogayaki hot, garnished with sliced green onions.

Kitchen equipment

GraterFrying Pan