Oita Prefecture's famous 'Nira Buta' is the ultimate side dish that's packed with vegetables and perfect with rice. The savory-sweet sauce and crisp texture are irresistible. Try this incredibly cost-effective and satisfying dish!

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (2-3 servings)

  • Pork Belly Slices 200g
  • Garlic Chives 1/2 bunch
  • Cabbage 1/6 head
  • Onion 1/4
  • Garlic 2 cloves
  • Potato Starch A pinch

Seasonings

  • Sesame Oil 1 tbsp
  • Black Pepper A pinch
  • [A] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 3 tbsp
  • [A] Soy Sauce 2 tbsp
  • [A] Sugar 1 tbsp

Steps

  1. Cut the garlic chives into 5cm lengths. If the base is tough, make a vertical slit.
  2. Thinly slice the core of the cabbage. Cut the leaves into 1cm wide strips.
  3. Remove the core from the onion and slice thinly.
  4. Slice the garlic thinly.
  5. Cut the pork belly slices into 5cm lengths.
  6. Loosen the cut pork.
  7. Lightly coat the loosened pork with a pinch of potato starch. [Key Tip!] Lightly coating with potato starch helps the sauce adhere better.
  8. Heat 1 tbsp of sesame oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  9. Once the pan is hot, add the pork and stir while loosening it.
  10. Once the pork is cooked, add 1/4 onion and 2 cloves of garlic and stir until fragrant.
  11. Once fragrant, add 1/6 head of cabbage. [Key Tip!] After adding cabbage, avoid stirring too much to prevent it from becoming watery. Stir occasionally to cook evenly.
  12. Once the cabbage is cooked, add [A] 3 tbsp Cooking Sake (Rice Wine), [A] 2 tbsp Soy Sauce, and [A] 1 tbsp Sugar.
  13. Bring the seasonings to a boil and coat everything evenly.
  14. Finally, add 1/2 bunch of garlic chives and stir-fry quickly. [Key Tip!] Overcooking garlic chives will make them limp, so add them at the end and cook them quickly.
  15. Plate the dish and sprinkle with a pinch of black pepper. [Key Tip!] Since the flavor is on the sweeter side, a generous amount of black pepper will balance it out.

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