Sweet & Savory Perfection: Japanese-Style Pork Belly Rice Bowl
Flavorful Home-Cooked Japanese-Style Pork Belly Rice Bowl Your Kids Will Love!
I made a Japanese-style pork belly rice bowl for my son, who doesn’t like spicy food. I enhanced the flavor with a perfect balance of sweet and savory notes using soy sauce and corn syrup. This dish features tender pork belly, crisp onions, chewy enoki mushrooms, and a fluffy egg scramble. It’s so delicious, you’ll finish a whole bowl of rice in no time! It’s a perfect, satisfying meal for any day, not just special occasions.
Main Ingredients- Pork belly 150g
- 1/2 Onion
- 1/2 pack Enoki mushrooms
- 1 bowl Warm cooked rice
- 1 Egg
Sweet & Savory Sauce & Seasonings- 4 Tbsp Soy sauce
- 4 Tbsp Corn syrup
- A pinch of Black pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
- 4 Tbsp Soy sauce
- 4 Tbsp Corn syrup
- A pinch of Black pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, let’s prepare the vegetables. Peel and thinly slice the onion. Trim the base of the enoki mushrooms and separate them into small strands.
Step 2
Heat a little cooking oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and stir-fry until they become translucent and tender. Sprinkle a pinch of salt for seasoning, then transfer the sautéed onions to a separate bowl.
Step 3
Now, it’s time to cook the pork belly. Place the pork belly in a clean pan and cook over medium heat until golden brown and crispy on both sides. If there’s excessive oil, gently pat it dry with paper towels.
Step 4
Once the pork belly is nicely browned, pour in the prepared soy sauce (4 Tbsp), corn syrup (4 Tbsp), and water (4 Tbsp) into the pan. Cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces (about 2-3 cm) so it’s easier to mix with the sauce.
Step 5
Stir the pork belly to ensure it’s thoroughly coated with the sauce. Simmer over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens slightly and the pork belly looks glossy. Then, turn off the heat.
Step 6
In another pan, add a little cooking oil and crack in the egg. Quickly whisk the yolk and white together with chopsticks or a fork to create a fluffy scrambled egg. Turn off the heat while it’s still slightly moist.
Step 7
Spoon the warm cooked rice into a nice serving bowl. Generously top the rice with the sautéed onions.
Step 8
Next, gently place the separated enoki mushrooms over the onions.
Step 9
Arrange the golden-brown pork belly, coated in the delicious sweet and savory sauce, generously on top. Drizzle any remaining sauce from the pan over the pork belly and rice for an even richer flavor.
Step 10
Finally, artfully place the fluffy scrambled egg on top. Your amazing pork belly rice bowl, loved by the whole family, is now complete! Enjoy your meal!
