Pressure Cooker Pork Belly (Kakuni)

Name: Pressure Cooker Pork Belly (Kakuni)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 green onions/scallions (use only the green part); 1 knob ginger (1 inch, 2.5 cm per knob); 1 Tbsp neutral oil; 2 lb pork belly block (or use 3–4 lb, 1.35–2 kg and increase the seasonings by 50%; Japanese grocery stores sell pork belly without the rind; if needed, ask your butcher to remove it); water (for cooking the pork belly); 4 soft or hard-boiled eggs (you can use my soft-boiled or hard-boiled egg recipes); shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (for a spicy kick); For the Seasonings:; ½ cup water; ¼ cup sake; ½ cup mirin; ½ cup soy sauce; ¼ cup sugar (4 Tbsp)

Prep 10m

Cook 1h

Total 1h 10m

This tender Pressure Cooker Pork Belly (Kakuni) is flavored with a delicious blend of soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar. Cooked with green onions, ginger, and eggs, this rich and savory Japanese dish is perfect for a comforting meal. Sprinkle with shichimi togarashi for an extra spicy kick.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

3 green onions/scallions (use only the green part)

1 knob ginger (1 inch, 2.5 cm per knob)

2 lb pork belly block (or use 3–4 lb, 1.35–2 kg and increase the seasonings by 50%; Japanese grocery stores sell pork belly without the rind; if needed, ask your butcher to remove it)

water (for cooking the pork belly)

4 soft or hard-boiled eggs (you can use my soft-boiled or hard-boiled egg recipes)

shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (for a spicy kick)

¼ cup sugar (4 Tbsp)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,739kcal

86%
Fat

122g

6%
Saturated Fat

41g

2%
Carbohydrates

63g

3%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

43g

2%
Protein

95g

4%
Cholesterol

502mg

25%
Sodium

4,223mg

211%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Pressure Cooker Pork Belly (Kakuni)

Ingredients

For The Seasonings

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Pressure Cooker Pork Belly (Kakuni)

Ingredients

For The Seasonings

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts