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 with egg

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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