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Buta no Shogayaki

Thin pork stir-fried in a sweet ginger-soy glaze.

18min
403kcal
34.7gprotein
Buta no Shogayaki — Japanese recipe, finished and plated
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Ingredients

Servings 2
  • 300 g Pork loin
  • 1 Ginger
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
  • 1 tbsp Neutral oil
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Mirin (optional)
  • 1 tbsp Sake (optional)

Method

  1. Slice the pork and onion thin and grate the ginger.
  2. Whisk the grated ginger, soy, mirin, sake, and sugar into a glaze.
  3. Stir-fry the onion and pork in the oil over high heat until the pork is just cooked.
  4. Pour in the glaze and toss until it clings and glosses.
  5. Serve over rice or with shredded cabbage.

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About Buta no Shogayaki

Buta no shogayaki, ginger pork, is a Japanese home-cooking and diner staple that turns thin slices of pork loin into a fast, deeply savory meal glossed in a sweet ginger-soy sauce. The dish is built on shogayaki logic: a glaze of grated fresh ginger, soy sauce, mirin, sake, and a little sugar that clings to the meat and delivers a warming, aromatic bite of ginger against salty-sweet umami.

Because the pork is sliced thin and stir-fried with onion over high heat, the whole thing cooks in minutes, with the glaze reducing at the end until it glosses and coats each piece. The onion softens and sweetens as it fries, adding body to the sauce. It's classic teishoku fare, served over rice with a mound of finely shredded raw cabbage to cut the richness, and at under twenty minutes it's about as quick as a satisfying dinner gets.

Buta no Shogayaki: frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Buta no Shogayaki?

A serving has about 403 calories — 34.7g protein, 13.1g carbs, 21.4g fat, 1.4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.

Is it high in protein?

Each serving has about 34.7g of protein, roughly 34% of its calories.

Is Buta no Shogayaki gluten-free?

As written, no — it contains Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu). You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.

Do I need every ingredient to make Buta no Shogayaki?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out mirin, sake — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Buta no Shogayaki make?

This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.