Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Recipe: Butadon 豚丼 (Japanese Pork Rice Bowl)

Butadon 豚丼, literally translated into English as pork bowl, is a Japanese rice bowl topped with pork simmered in a mildly sweet sauce. Butadon is a simple, quick and healthy dish I like to prepare for lunch, served with a bowl of miso soup.

For the butadon, I used thin slices of pork shoulder, the same type which we usually get for our hotpot sessions. The thin slices means that it cooks in no time at all. Once the pork slices are semi-cooked, a mixture of mirin, sake, soy sauce and sugar is added. Finally, beaten eggs are added and cooked to the consistency of soft scrambled eggs. Total comfort in a bowl!

Butadon recipe


Butadon with egg
Butadon Japanese pork bowl recipe




Butadon 豚丼 (Japanese Pork Rice Bowl)
Recipe by Baby Sumo
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10-15 minutes
Serves 2

Ingredients
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced
150g pork shoulder slices
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 spring onion, finely chopped


For the sauce
1 tsp caster sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp cooking sake

To serve
Rice, for two


1. In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.

2. In a large frying pan or wok, heat oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened. 

3. Add the pork slices and cook for about a minute, then pour in the sauce from Step 1.

4. Lower to medium heat and allow to simmer for about 2-3 minutes. 

5. Pour the beaten egg in and allow to cook for about 1 minute, stirring gently one or two times. The eggs should have the same consistency as soft scrambled eggs.



6. Finally, add the chopped spring onions. 

7.  Scoop rice into two bowls and then top with the cooked pork slices, onion and egg. Enjoy immediately!




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2 comments:

  1. Hmmm...I wouldn't mind a little darker shade of colour.

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    1. Well, you could always sear the pork longer if you like it darker.

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