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A full bowl of ginger pork served over white rice, topped with thin slices of glossy pork, caramelized onions, scallions, and pickled ginger.
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Ginger Pork Bowl (Shogoyaki)

This Ginger Pork Bowl is one of my favorites because it's the kind of dish you can throw together after work and still have it be delicious! The combination of pork, onions, and an amazing soy ginger sauce makes the dish whole, and makes rice taste even better!
Watch me make a Ginger Pork Bowl
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Comfort Food, Dinner, Lunch, Quick Meal
Cuisine: Asian, Fusion, Japanese
Keyword: Cozy Weeknight Dinner, Easy Pork Recipe, Easy Pork Rice Bowl, Easy Weeknight Dinner, Ginger Pork Bowl, Japanese Ginger Pork, Japanese Pork, Japanese Pork Bowl, Quick Pork Dinner, Quick Pork Recipe, Shogoyaki Pork, Soy Ginger Pork, Sticky Pork Rice Bowl, Weeknight Recipe
Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Stir Fry

  • 8 oz thinly sliced pork pork shoulder works best
  • ½ onion thinly sliced

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp sugar

Optional Garnishes

  • Pickled ginger
  • Scallions

Instructions

  • Thinly slice the onion and grate the ginger.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sake, mirin, ginger, and sugar.
  • Heat a pan with a little oil and cook the pork slices for about 1 minute per side until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
  • In the same pan, sauté the onions for 2 minutes until wilted and slightly caramelized.
  • Return the pork to the pan, pour in the sauce, and cook for 2–3 minutes until the sauce is glossy and clings to the pork.
  • Serve over a fresh bowl of rice, and optionally garnish with pickled ginger or scallions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 18g