Photograph of the finished Rafute

Japan · Thịt ba chỉ kho Okinawa Rafute

Rafute

2 hr 30 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Pork belly Pork belly 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Brown sugar Brown sugar 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Cooking sake Cooking sake ¾ cup
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Dashi broth Dashi broth 5 ⅛ cups
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Boil the whole pork belly for 40 minutes, then drain the water to remove excess fat.
  2. 2 Let the meat cool, then slice it into square blocks about three centimeters thick.
  3. 3 Simmer the meat with dashi, sake, brown sugar, and sliced ginger over low heat for 60 minutes.
  4. 4 Add soy sauce at a later stage, and simmer for another 30 minutes to prevent the meat from becoming tough.
  5. 5 Simmer until the sauce thickens and becomes glossy, then pour over the meat and sprinkle with chopped scallions.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 2 hr

    Replace step 3: braise the meat with dashi, sake, and sugar under high pressure for 20 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 12 minutes; add the soy sauce from step 4 after opening the lid and braise for another 20 minutes to prevent the meat from becoming tough.

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