Braised Pork with Daikon Radish

Name: Braised Pork with Daikon Radish
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 daikon radish; 1 1/3 lbs pork loin (about 600 grams); 5 slices ginger; 3 green onions; 1 cup water (240 ml); [Seasonings]; 4 tablespoons soy sauce (60 ml); 2 tablespoons rice wine (30 ml); 2 tablespoons mirin (30 ml); 1 tablespoon rock sugar

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

Daikon radish is sweet and delicious, and works well steamed, boiled, or braised—it's a great ingredient for home cooking. With simple ingredients and seasonings, slow-cooked in a cast iron pot, this braised pork with daikon is tasty on its own or served with rice.

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

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Ingredients

60 minutes

Serves 4 servings

1daikon radish
1 1/3 lbspork loin (about 600 grams)
5 slicesginger
3green onions
1 cupwater (240 ml)
[Seasonings]
4 tablespoonssoy sauce (60 ml)
2 tablespoonsrice wine (30 ml)
2 tablespoonsmirin (30 ml)
1 tablespoonrock sugar

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Steps

60 minutes

1

Prepare all ingredients and seasonings.
2

Peel the daikon radish (about 1.4 lbs/628 grams) and cut into chunks. Peel and slice the ginger. Chop the green onions.
3

Cut the pork loin into chunks.
4

Heat a cast iron pot over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the pork and stir-fry until partially cooked and no longer pink.
5

Add the ginger slices to the pot.
6

Add the daikon radish to the pot and stir-fry with the pork.
7

Add all the seasonings and water to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat.
8

Simmer until the daikon and pork are fully cooked and tender.
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Before serving, sprinkle with chopped green onions.
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Enjoy this fragrant and delicious dish.
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[Tips]
* Adjust the amount of seasonings to your taste.
* You can substitute pork loin with pork leg or chicken thigh if you prefer.