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Kakuni (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)

Name: Kakuni (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 255 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Tokyo negi (naga negi; long green onion) (or several green onions/scallions); 1 knob ginger (2 inches, 5 cm; unpeeled; divided, for slow cooking and braising); 1⅔ lb pork belly (or up to 1¾ lb, 790 g for this batch of seasonings; skinless; ask your butcher to remove the skin); ½ Tbsp neutral oil (for searing); ¼ cup sake; 4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) (optional; cold from the refrigerator); 5 snap peas (optional, for garnish; or green beans); For the Seasonings:; 1 dried red chili pepper (optional); 2½ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi); ¼ cup sake; ¼ cup mirin; ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup soy sauce; For Serving:; shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (optional, to taste)

Prep 15m

Cook 4h 15m

Total 4h 30m

This Japanese Braised Pork Belly, also known as Kakuni, is a savory and succulent dish made with slowly braised pork belly, ginger, negi, and a flavorful blend of seasonings. Served with a side of snap peas and topped with shichimi togarashi for an added kick of spice.

Pork Belly

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(Servings: 4)

1 Tokyo negi (naga negi; long green onion) (or several green onions/scallions)

1 knob ginger (2 inches, 5 cm; unpeeled; divided, for slow cooking and braising)

1⅔ lb pork belly (or up to 1¾ lb, 790 g for this batch of seasonings; skinless; ask your butcher to remove the skin)

½ Tbsp neutral oil (for searing)

4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) (optional; cold from the refrigerator)

5 snap peas (optional, for garnish; or green beans)

1 dried red chili pepper (optional)

2½ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi)

shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (optional, to taste)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,289kcal

64%
Fat

111g

5%
Saturated Fat

37g

1%
Carbohydrates

18g

0%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

10g

0%
Protein

44g

2%
Cholesterol

423mg

21%
Sodium

1,694mg

84%

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

Kakuni (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)

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

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