Okinawan Shoyu Pork

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 pound boneless pork butt
• 1/2 cup Sake
• 2 thumb-size pieces ginger
• 1 cup shoyu (soy sauce)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• Chopped green onions

Preparation

Step 1

Soak meat in Sake in sealable plastic bag for at least one hour or overnight. Drain.

Boil pork in water and ginger for 2 hours (or 25 to 30 minutes in a pressure cooker). Drain and cool meat. Slice; put in baking pan.

Bring the shoyu, sugar and mirin to a boil in a small saucepan. Sprinkle green onions over the pork, then pour in the sauce. Bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 45 minutes.