This recipe uses a whole apple to create a versatile apple sauce that can be used in many dishes. It has a natural sweetness that's gentle on the body and can be used in stir-fries, as a hamburger sauce, or as a secret ingredient in drinks. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Highly recommended for using up a large quantity of apples.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients (1 apple worth)
- 1 Apple (approx. 280g net weight)
- 150g Thinly sliced pork
- Green onions, to taste
- Store-bought hamburger patties, to taste
Seasonings
- 100ml Water
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Cooking Sake (Rice Wine)
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- [A] Apple Sauce, 2 parts
- [A] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine), 1 part
- [A] Soy Sauce, 1 part
- [B] Apple Sauce, 2 parts
- [B] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine), 1 part
- [B] Miso Paste, 1 part
- Vegetable Oil, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Garlic, to taste
- Ginger, to taste
Steps
- Peel and core 1 Apple. Aim for 280g net weight.
- Slice the apple into roughly 1cm thick pieces and place in a pot.
- Add 100ml Water, 3 tbsp Sugar, 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, and 2 tbsp Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) to the pot.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Transfer the cooked apple to a bowl.
- Blend until it becomes a paste. [Key Tip!] If you don't have a blender, let it cool slightly and blend in a food processor or pass through a sieve.
- Return the pureed apple sauce to the pot.
- Stir occasionally to prevent burning, and cook over low heat for 10 minutes to evaporate excess moisture.
- After 10 minutes of cooking, it's done when it thickens enough to coat the back of a spatula.
- Transfer to a sterilized jar.
- Once cooled to room temperature, cover and refrigerate. Use within 1 week.
- [For Green Onion Pork Donburi] Mix 2 parts of the prepared Apple Sauce with 1 part Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) and 1 part Soy Sauce to make the Apple Soy Sauce.
- Heat Vegetable Oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Stir-fry 150g Thinly sliced pork over medium heat.
- Once the pork is cooked, add green onions and stir-fry.
- When the green onions are cooked, add the prepared Apple Soy Sauce. [Key Tip!] Adding garlic or ginger to taste will also result in a delicious dish.
- If the taste is too bland, adjust with salt.
- Serve over warm rice.
- [For Miso-Glazed Hamburg Steak] Mix 2 parts of the prepared Apple Sauce with 1 part Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) and 1 part Miso Paste to make the Apple Miso Sauce.
- Cook store-bought hamburger patties.
- Place the cooked hamburger patties in a pot, add a small amount of water, and simmer with the prepared Apple Miso Sauce.
- Plate the hamburger patties and pour the sauce over them.
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