This recipe is translated from Cookpad Japan. See original: Japan豚挽肉でジュワ~!甘辛ピーマンの肉詰め♡

Juicy Stuffed Bell Peppers with Sweet and Savory Pork

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Juicy stuffed peppers! By simmering, the meat cooks through without drying out from overcooking.
The origin of this recipe: When bell peppers are large, you can fill them with a lot of meat, but I often worried about cooking them through and ended up overcooking them. So, I thought that by half frying and half simmering, I could make juicy stuffed peppers, and it was a great success!

Juicy Stuffed Bell Peppers with Sweet and Savory Pork

Juicy stuffed peppers! By simmering, the meat cooks through without drying out from overcooking.
The origin of this recipe: When bell peppers are large, you can fill them with a lot of meat, but I often worried about cooking them through and ended up overcooking them. So, I thought that by half frying and half simmering, I could make juicy stuffed peppers, and it was a great success!

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings
  1. 8bell peppers
  2. 1/2 tablespooncornstarch (for dusting the peppers)
  3. 400 grams(about 14 ounces) ground pork
  4. 1/2onion (finely chopped)
  5. 1egg
  6. 1 tablespooncornstarch
  7. 1 teaspoonsoy sauce
  8. 1 teaspoonsake
  9. 1 teaspoonsesame oil
  10. 1 teaspoonginger juice
  11. Salt and pepper, to taste
  12. [Sauce]
  13. 1 1/4 cupswater (300 ml)
  14. 3 tablespoonssoy sauce
  15. 2 tablespoonsmirin
  16. 2 tablespoonssugar
  17. 2 tablespoonssake

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Finely chop the onion. Combine all the ☆ ingredients in a bowl and knead until sticky.

  2. 2

    Cut the bell peppers in half and remove the seeds. Lightly dust the inside with cornstarch using a brush. (This extra step helps the meat stick better.)

  3. 3

    Stuff the peppers with the meat mixture. (The meat will expand slightly when cooked, so don't overfill. Just enough to slightly mound over the pepper is fine.)

  4. 4

    Heat a frying pan and lightly coat with oil (not listed in ingredients). Once warm, reduce to low heat and place the peppers meat-side down.

  5. 5

    Cover and steam-fry on low heat for about 5-7 minutes until the meat is nicely browned.

  6. 6

    [Note] After browning the meat, do not fry the pepper side! If you flip them, the peppers will curl and the meat will come off!

  7. 7

    Once the meat is browned, wipe off any excess oil from the pan and add all the ◎ sauce ingredients.

  8. 8

    Simmer without a lid over medium-low heat until the sauce bubbles and reduces, coating the peppers.

  9. 9

    [Tip] If the peppers are thick and hard, reduce the heat and cover until they soften.

  10. 10

    Once the sauce is bubbly and glossy with a little remaining, it's done!

  11. 11

    [Additional] Based on feedback, adding a little cornstarch slurry at the end to thicken the sauce is also delicious, so give it a try!

  12. 12

    The peppers, meat, and sauce are juicy and perfect with rice!

  13. 13

    ☆2010.08.12☆
    Thank you for making this a popular recipe! I'm so happy!

  14. 14

    ☆2011.04.22☆
    Over 100 people have tried this! Thanks to everyone's wonderful reports!

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