Ginger Pork Bento 豚肉生姜焼き弁当

Japanese ginger pork recipe is classical and popular homemade dish with sliced pork loin in sweet ginger sauce. Ready in 10 minutes.

These are components of today's Bento box.

Ginger Pork

Total Time; 10 mins 

Servings; 1

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb thinly sliced pork loin
• coatings; 1 tbsp wheat flour
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 onion
• 1 tbsp neutral flavor oil
• Seasonings;
• 1 tbsp soy sauce 
• 1 tbsp mirin 
• 1 Tbsp sake
• 1 inch ginger (about 1 tsp) 
• 1/3 tsp. sesame oil

Instructions

1. Grate ginger and slice onion.

2. Add the seasonings. 

If you like the ginger pork to be a little bit sweeter, you add 1/2 tsp. sugar (this is optional).

3. Season the meat with salt and pepper and coat the sliced pork with wheat flour.

4. In a medium non-stick frying pan, heat oil on medium-high heat. 
Put the meat in a single layer and flip the meat when the bottom side is golden brown. 
5. Add the sliced onion.

6. When the onion turns translucent, add the seasonings. Fill in a few minutes and serve.

How to Make Bento Box

• Ginger Pork
• Japanese Rolled Omlette
• Bacon Wrapped Scallops
• Stir-fried Zucchini

Bento Box

Ziploc container 4Cups

Step 1: Put Carbs

I usually fill 1/2 of bento box with rice.

Step 2: Put Proteins

I often use paper cups. 

Use lettuce as a partition.

Put Bacon scallops.

Step 3: Put vegetables

Sprinkle sesame or shiso-hurikake as toppings.

Thank you.