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With paper-thin ribbons of pork belly glazed in a garlicky sauce, this mouthwatering pork bowl is quick lunchtime favorite in Japan.
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Sutadon Pork Bowl

The combination of pork belly, garlic, and egg boosts energy and reduces fatigue, which is where Sutadon (すた丼) or Stamina Donburi gets its name. Make this Japanese lunchtime favorite at home with this easy pork bowl recipe.
Course Entree
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword donburi
Level Beginner
Main Ingredient Pork
Diet Dairy-Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 1157kcal
Author Marc Matsumoto

Equipment

Ingredients

Sutadon sauce

  • 20 grams garlic (3 large cloves)
  • 4 grams ginger (peeled)
  • ¼ cup dashi stock
  • 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 1 teaspoon evaporated cane sugar

For donburi

Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

  • Grate the 20 grams garlic and 4 grams ginger into a bowl, adding the ¼ cup dashi stock, 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sake, and 1 teaspoon evaporated cane sugar. Stir the sauce together.
    20 grams garlic, 4 grams ginger, ¼ cup dashi stock, 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sake, 1 teaspoon evaporated cane sugar
    Mixing garlic sauce for Stamina Rice Bowl.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and add half of the 325 grams pork belly. Stir it to loosen the slices and cook until the water returns to a boil. Transfer the cooked pork to a bowl of cold water and repeat with the remaining pork.
    325 grams pork belly
    Pork belly slices in boiling water.
  • Drain the pork in a colander and give it a gentle squeeze to remove any excess water.
    Draining poached pork for making Sutadon.
  • Add the sauce to a frying pan and bring it to a boil. Add the 1 scallion to the sauce and cook until they are limp.
    1 scallion
    Simmering garlic sauce with sliced scallions.
  • Add the pork to the pan with the sauce. Continue cooking while stirring until almost no liquid is left in the pan.
    Pork belly topping for Stamina Donburi.
  • Assemble the Sutadon by splitting the 2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice between two bowls and topping with the pork belly. Gently break one of the 2 hot spring eggs into the center of each bowl and then garnish with scallion greens, pickles, and chili paste.
    2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice, 2 hot spring eggs, pickles, chili paste, scallion greens
    Assembling Stamina Pork Rice Bowl.

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Nutrition

Calories: 1157kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 91g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 42g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 302mg | Sodium: 1055mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 347IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 5mg