JAPANESE MISOZUKE YAKI PORK 豚肉の味噌漬け焼き (Grilled Miso Pork)

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white miso

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

White miso is lighter and less salty, while soy sauce can provide a similar umami flavor.

pork loin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast is leaner, and pork shoulder is often less expensive.

sake

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar adds acidity, while white wine is a more accessible alternative.

mirin

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Honey can provide sweetness, while sugar syrup is a cost-effective substitute.

Gather all the ingredients in a small bowl.

Add miso, sake, mirin, sugar, sesame oil, and garlic to the bowl for the marinade.

Mix the marinade well.

Cut pork loin into strips.

Place the pork strips in a resealable plastic bag.

Add the marinade to the bag and rub it all around the pork to coat it.

Marinate the pork for 1 hour.

Line a frying pan with aluminum foil.

Grill the marinated pork in the frying pan over medium heat until cooked.

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