Japanese · Dinner
Grilled Pork Skewers with Sweet Glaze
Skewered pork shoulder chunks marinated in soy sauce, mirin, sake and ginger, threaded with scallion, then grilled over high heat and repeatedly basted with a reduced sweet soy glaze until lacquered and lightly charred. Served hot with sesame seeds and scallion.
$5
15 minsPrep
12 minsCook
27 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
445Calories
36.4gProtein
23.9gFat
19.2gCarbs
14.8gSugar
1gFiber
1468mgSodium
139mgChol
8.3gSat Fat
582mgPotassium
38mgCalcium
2.4mgIron
0.8mcgVitamin B12
3.2mgVitamin C
protein-rich
low-carb
gluten-free-adaptable
low-calorie
rich-umami
thirty-min-meals
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut the pork shoulder into 1-inch cubes and pat dry, then thread onto 2 skewers alternating with 1-inch scallion pieces.
2
Marinate
Whisk soy sauce, mirin, sake and ginger together, submerge the skewers, and marinate in the fridge 30 minutes.
3
Grill
Place skewers over high direct heat, turning every 2 minutes for 8 to 10 minutes until pork is opaque and charred; baste with reduced glaze in the final 2 minutes.
4
Plate
Drizzle sesame oil over the skewers, scatter with sesame seeds and reserved sliced scallion, and serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g pork shoulder
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp sake
- 2 tsp2 tsp ginger-fresh
- 44 scallion, plus extra for garnish
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp2 tsp sesame seeds, for garnish
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable oil, for the grill grates
