Sukiyaki-style Pork and Deep-fried Tofu
This sweet and savory sukiyaki-style dish is easy to make with just three main ingredients: pork, deep-fried tofu (atsuage), and long green onions. The potato starch on the pork ensures it stays tender, while also thickening the sauce so it coats the ingredients perfectly. It tastes delicious even when cold, making it perfect not only for everyday meals but also for meal prep and bento boxes.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Cut the green onion, deep-fried tofu, and pork into bite-sized pieces, then coat the pork with potato starch. → Combine the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and water to make the sauce. → Stir-fry the pork in a pan, then add the deep-fried tofu and green onion and brown them. → Add the sauce and simmer while breaking up the pork until the sauce thickens and coats the ingredients.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Cut the green onion, deep-fried tofu, and pork into bite-sized pieces, then coat the pork with potato starch. → Combine the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and water to make the sauce. → Stir-fry the pork in a pan, then add the deep-fried tofu and green onion and brown them. → Add the sauce and simmer while breaking up the pork until the sauce thickens and coats the ingredients.
Introduction
This sweet and savory sukiyaki-style dish is easy to make with just three main ingredients: pork, deep-fried tofu (atsuage), and long green onions. The potato starch on the pork ensures it stays tender, while also thickening the sauce so it coats the ingredients perfectly. It tastes delicious even when cold, making it perfect not only for everyday meals but also for meal prep and bento boxes.
Step 1
Cut the long green onion into diagonal slices less than 1cm wide. If there is dirt at the base of the green part, remove it, wash the base, and slice the green part diagonally as well.
Step 2
Lightly wipe the excess oil off the surface of the deep-fried tofu with a paper towel. Cut in half, then slice each half horizontally to reduce thickness, and cut again to create 8 bite-sized pieces per tofu block.
Step 3
Cut the pork shoulder loin into bite-sized pieces, sprinkle a suitable amount of potato starch over them, and use your hands to break up the pieces while coating them thinly.
Step 4
In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 tablespoon sake, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 150ml water. Mix well until the sugar has dissolved.
Step 5
Spread the pork in the frying pan and stir-fry over medium heat. You can use the pork's natural fat to fry, but if using a leaner cut, add a thin layer of oil to the pan.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Coating the pork with potato starch locks in moisture to keep it tender and helps the sauce thicken and coat the ingredients well. 🔥
Pork becomes tough if overcooked, so once it is half-cooked, place it on top of the deep-fried tofu to prevent further heat exposure. ⚠️
Giving the deep-fried tofu and green onion a nice, fragrant brown sear significantly improves the final flavor. 🍳
Adding the sauce before the pork is completely cooked ensures the flavors penetrate deep into the meat. 💡
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