30-Min Teriyaki Pork Belly Recipe – Busy Mom’s Secret Quick Dinner!

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics the sweetness and acidity of mirin.

sake

🥗Healthier: cooking wine

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

Cooking wine provides a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and has a lower glycemic index.

pork belly

🥗Healthier: pork shoulder

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Pork shoulder provides a similar flavor with less fat.

Chop garlic cloves.

Pierce pork belly pieces with a fork to help them cook faster and absorb more flavor.

In a bowl, combine mirin, sake, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, water, and sugar. Whisk to combine.

In a dry pan over high heat, add the pork belly pieces without any oil and sear for about 2 minutes per side until golden and some fat renders out.

Add the minced garlic and stir fry for about 10 seconds until aromatic.

Add the sauce into the pan and switch to medium heat.

Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, flipping the pork once halfway through.

Uncover and increase the heat to high, cooking for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens into a shiny glaze.

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