Japanese Takana Pork - Microwave Recipe

Submitted by Pearl Ishizaki

"A Japanese-style dish made from takana or pickled mustard leaves with thinly sliced pork. It's very tasty and healthy dish. Add plenty of vegetables to make this dish colorful."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 150 g thinly sliced pork (Tonkatsu cut)
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1⁄2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1⁄2 tablespoon sesame oil
• 30 g mustard, leaves (takana)
• 50 g enoki mushrooms
• 1 piece dried shiitake mushroom (soaked in 1 cup water, stock reserved)
• 1⁄4 cup shiitake water
• 3 cm pc carrots
• 2 pieces scallions
• 1⁄4 piece yellow onion
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons water

directions

1. Slice the pork into 2-cm strips then marinate it with the grated ginger, sake, soy sauce and sesame oil for 30 minutes.
2. Drain the shiitake then remove the stem. Slice the head thinly. Chop the onion and the scallions. Slice the carrot into thin strips.
3. Mix the pork and vegetables in a microwave-safe bowl then cover/wrap it with a microwave-safe kitchen wrap. Put in the microwave then cook for 5 minutes using 600W.
4. Take out from the microwave then add the cornstarch water then mix.
5. Put back the cover/wrap then microwave for 1 minute. Let it stand for 2 minutes before taking the cover.
6. Mix well before serving.