Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Japan as 安い豚こま切れ肉でもやわらか～♪冷しゃぶ

Tender Cold Shabu-Shabu with Budget Pork Slices

Name: Tender Cold Shabu-Shabu with Budget Pork Slices
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 14 oz (400 grams) pork shoulder or pork stir-fry strips; 1 tablespoon sake (or dry white wine); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; as needed Lettuce,; 1 eggplant; as needed Salad oil,; 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 1/2 tablespoons mirin; 4 teaspoons honey; 2 teaspoons vinegar; 4 teaspoons lemon juice; 4 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon Japanese soup stock powder (dashi granules); 4 teaspoons water; About 7 oz (200 grams) daikon radish

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Even with inexpensive pork slices, if you massage them with sake, sugar, and salt like the Salt Chicken Prep (ID:18949649), the meat stays tender even after chilling.

Recipe Background:
I noticed that shabu-shabu meat sometimes gets tough after chilling, so I tried prepping it the same way I do with chicken breast. It turned out nice and tender.

Even with inexpensive pork slices, if you massage them with sake, sugar, and salt like the Salt Chicken Prep (ID:18949649), the meat stays tender even after chilling.

Recipe Background:
I noticed that shabu-shabu meat sometimes gets tough after chilling, so I tried prepping it the same way I do with chicken breast. It turned out nice and tender.

ほっこり～の @cook_40044575

Even with inexpensive pork slices, if you massage them with sake, sugar, and salt like the Salt Chicken Prep (ID:18949649), the meat stays tender even after chilling.

Recipe Background:
I noticed that shabu-shabu meat sometimes gets tough after chilling, so I tried prepping it the same way I do with chicken breast. It turned out nice and tender.

Even with inexpensive pork slices, if you massage them with sake, sugar, and salt like the Salt Chicken Prep (ID:18949649), the meat stays tender even after chilling.

Recipe Background:
I noticed that shabu-shabu meat sometimes gets tough after chilling, so I tried prepping it the same way I do with chicken breast. It turned out nice and tender.

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings

14 oz (400 grams)pork shoulder or pork stir-fry strips
1 tablespoonsake (or dry white wine)
1 teaspoonsugar
1/4 teaspoonsalt
as neededLettuce,
1eggplant
as neededSalad oil,
Chilled Shabu-Shabu Sauce: Refreshing Lemon Grated Daikon Soy Sauce (ID:19414656)
4 tablespoonssoy sauce
2 1/2 tablespoonsmirin
4 teaspoonshoney
2 teaspoonsvinegar
4 teaspoonslemon juice
4 teaspoonssugar
1 teaspoonJapanese soup stock powder (dashi granules)
4 teaspoonswater
About 7 oz (200 grams) daikon radish

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Steps

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[Sauce Preparation]
1. Peel the daikon radish and grate it. Place the grated daikon in a strainer and press with the back of a spoon to squeeze out excess liquid.
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2. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine sugar, dashi granules, and water. Microwave at 600W for 40–50 seconds.
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3. Add soy sauce, mirin, vinegar, lemon juice, and the squeezed grated daikon to the bowl from step 2. Mix well.
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[Prepare the Vegetables]
Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise, then cut into thin slices. Sauté both sides in a frying pan with salad oil. Wash and tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
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[Prep the Pork] Cut the pork slices into bite-sized pieces. Add sake, sugar, and salt in order, massaging each in well.
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Fill a pot with enough water and bring to a boil. Reduce to low heat, then add the pork pieces one at a time, spreading them out.
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When the pork changes color, remove it and place it in a bowl of water. Change the water to cool the pork, then drain in a strainer.
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If you want the pork even colder, chill it in ice water, then drain.
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Arrange the lettuce and eggplant on a serving plate, top with the pork, and pour the sauce over everything.
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◆ Other recipes using this sauce:
'Summer Refreshing Chicken Breast Cold Shabu-Shabu with Sauce' (ID:18824605)
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'Summer Refreshing! Tender Pork Cold Shabu-Shabu' (ID:20194292)
*In this recipe, the pork is coated with potato starch before boiling.
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◆ Recipes using pork stir-fry strips:
'Easy & Healthy! Pork Nanbanzuke without Deep Frying' (ID:20098737)
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'Pork and Summer Vegetables: Eggplant and Bell Pepper Stir-Fry' (ID:18419886)
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'Juicy Pork with Scallion Salt Sauce' (ID:18384051)
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'Summer Stamina Pork with Vinegar' (ID:19656638)
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'Pork Cutlet with Just 1cm Oil in the Pan' (ID:19825583)
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'Pork Karaage with Sweet and Spicy Sauce, 5mm Oil in the Pan' (ID:18001670)
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'BBQ Special Marinated Pork' (ID:18358675)
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'Juicy Pork with Yu Lin Chi-Style Sauce' (ID:20165084)
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'Make-Ahead & Freeze for Lunchboxes! Pork Cutlet' (ID:19456701)
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'Make-Ahead & Freeze for Lunchboxes! Pork and New Onion Ginger Stir-Fry' (ID:19791765)
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☆ 2017.09.01
This recipe was featured! Thank you so much to everyone who tried it and shared their feedback.

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Published in the US on July 12, 2025 14:01

スーパーで手軽に買える食材を使い、安くて簡単な料理を作ることが好きな主婦です。たくさんの方が届けて下さるつくれぽのコメントに、毎日元気とやる気を頂いております。ありがとうございます。新しい味と美味しい笑顔を求めて、これからも色々と作っていきたいと思いますので、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします♪　　　　　　　　　(*^_^*)

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