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)

Toppings & Side Dishes

Pork Chashu

Name: PORK CHASHU
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 lbs Pork Shoulder; 2 cups of Water; 2 cups of Soy Sauce; 2 cups of Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine)

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.