slow-braised Japanese-style chashu pork recipe for ramen topping

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Pork Shoulder


Seasoning

  • 2 cups of Water
  • 2 cups of Soy Sauce
  • 2 cups of Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine)

 

slow-braised Japanese-style chashu pork recipe for ramen topping

Toppings & Side Dishes

 

Pork Chashu


Chashu, an indispensable topping for any flavor of ramen, is easy to make if you have time. It can be used not only as a ramen topping, but also as a topping for chashu-don, salad, or as a snack for beer.


Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Pork Shoulder


Soup Base

  • 2 cups of Water
  • 2 cups of Soy Sauce
  • 2 cups of Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine)

 


Instructions


1) Cut the meat into a block shape.

2) Place the pork with the sauce base in a pot, and turn on the stove.

3) Cook on medium heat until internal temperature is 158 ̊F or 70 ̊C. Turn heat off.

4) Cool the meat down, then leave it in with the sauce for 12 hours in the refrigerator.

5) Remove the pork from the sauce, and slice it.

6) Pan-fry or torch your chashu slices before serving for extra aroma.