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Pork Shogayaki with soy sauce glaze
Spicy Shogayaki Pork served with scallions

Pork Shogayaki (Japanese Ginger Pork)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
Shogayaki (生姜焼き) is a cornerstone of Japanese home cooking. The name simply means 'ginger frying'. The sweetness of pork and pungent freshness of ginger pair with an umami-rich sauce that makes it impossible to stop eating. This dish is an example of speed and flavor explosion: thin slices cook in minutes, while sauce caramelizes to coat the meat.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 25 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Japanese

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large skillet
  • Grater (for ginger)
  • Tongs

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Soy
⚠️ Sesame

Instructions

1 ✓

Make the 'tare' sauce: grate ginger finely, mix with soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar in a small bowl.

Tip: You can grate ginger with skin if washed well, but peeled is smoother.
2 ✓

Score the fatty edges of meat slices every inch.

Tip: This prevents meat from curling up under heat and cooking unevenly (tension release).
3 ✓

Dust meat very lightly with flour.

Tip: Flour layer serves two purposes: protects meat from drying out, and helps thicken sauce so it clings to slices.
4 ✓

Heat oil in skillet, fry meat for 1-2 minutes per side until nicely browned.

Tip: Don't overcook! Thin meat dries out in moments.
5 ✓

Pour ginger sauce over meat. Let bubble for 1-2 minutes while turning meat, until sauce thickens to a glaze.

Tip: Caramelization of sugar and mirin gives the meat a glossy, appetizing coating.
6 ✓

Serve immediately, sprinkled with thinly sliced scallions and sesame seeds.

Tip: Fresh onion crunch counteracts soft meat.

Recipe FAQ

Why do meat edges curl up?
Meat and fat/membrane shrink at different rates under heat. If you don't score the edges, meat curls and won't cook evenly.
Can I use ginger powder?
Not recommended. Fresh ginger juice and fibers give that characteristic 'pungent-fresh' character that powder cannot.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Pork Loin or Shoulder (thinly sliced)
  • 2 inch Fresh Ginger
  • 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
  • 1 tbsp Sake (or dry white wine)
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 2 stalks Scallions (Green Onions)
  • 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Flour (for dusting)