BUTA no Yawatamaki (pork roll with green beans, burdock, carrot and celery) is a modern healthy dish cooked in many Japanese homes.
It’s usually accompanied by rice, miso soup and sautéed vegetables as part of a Japanese dinner. When sliced into small pieces it also makes a great canapé for a dinner party. This is one of the 32 recipes in Niseko Gourmet’s new cook book, which participants in their Japanese cooking workshops receive free after the lesson.
Ingredients (serves four)
700g sliced pork (or beef if
preferred)
6tbsp soy sauce
½ carrot
2tbsp mirin
50g vegetables (green beans,
burdock, celery or
spinach) cut into small sticks
2tbsp water
1clove garlic, sliced
1tbsp bonito stock powder
vegetable oil for frying
4tbsp sugar
salt and pepper
2tbsp cooking sake
Method
Bring large pot of water to the boil and blanch vegetables. Place slice of pork on chopping board, vegetables at one end. Roll up. Continue until all pork and vegetables are used. Make marinade sauce by combining all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Heat a little oil in fry pan and add rolled meat. Season with salt and pepper. Brown meat on all sides. Once meat is cooking remove from pan and set aside. In same pan add marinade sauce and turn heat up from medium to high. Allow sauce to simmer while stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes. Return meat to sauce and mix well for about 30 seconds. Remove from pan and slice into bite-sized pieces. Serve.