Chapter II · Pork·Japanese
Buta no kakuni
gelatinous, chopstick-tender. soy-sweet-dashi. 4 servings.
| 6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight | |||||
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| High Pressure 45 min · Full Natural Release | |||||
| Ingredient | Cut | Sauce | Layer | Pressure | Release |
2 lb (900 g) pork belly, 1.5-in (4 cm) cubes | Cut | High Pressure 45 min | Full NR ~30 min | ||
6 slices (30 g) ginger, smashed | |||||
3 (30 g) scallion whites | |||||
1/3 cup (80 mL) soy sauce | Sauce | ||||
1/3 cup (80 mL) mirin | |||||
1/3 cup (80 mL) sake | |||||
1/2 cup (120 mL) dashi | |||||
2 Tbs (24 g) sugar | |||||
6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight
High Pressure 45 min · Full Natural Release
Cut
- 2 lb (900 g)·pork belly, 1.5-in (4 cm) cubes
- 6 slices (30 g)·ginger, smashed
- 3 (30 g)·scallion whites
Sauce
- 1/3 cup (80 mL)·soy sauce
- 1/3 cup (80 mL)·mirin
- 1/3 cup (80 mL)·sake
- 1/2 cup (120 mL)·dashi
- 2 Tbs (24 g)·sugar
Layer
Everything already in the pot.
Pressure
High Pressure 45 min
Release
Full natural release, about 30 min
A chopstick should slide through. If a cube still fights, another 10 min HP + NR will finish it — rare on 45.
Next pot
Same pantry, different taste
Similar ingredients, another texture or cuisine — so the next delay start does not taste like last night.
Hong shao rou
wobbly, glossy
Shares pork-belly, soy, ginger — soy-star-anise, wobbly, glossy instead of soy-sweet-dashi.
soy-star-anise·1 hr 25 min in the pot·4 servings
Tori no nimono
silky, bone-slipping
Shares soy, mirin, sake — soy-dashi sweet, silky, bone-slipping instead of soy-sweet-dashi.
soy-dashi sweet·1 hr 9 min in the pot·4 servings
Onion dashi chicken
shreddable, brothy
Shares soy, mirin, dashi — onion-dashi, shreddable, brothy instead of soy-sweet-dashi.
onion-dashi·1 hr 2 min in the pot·4 servings