Sesame Teriyaki Pork
豚肉の胡麻照り焼き · Butaniku no Goma Teriyaki
By Aoi, licensed nutritionist · From a Japanese preschool lunch menu
Teriyaki is one of those flavors children take to right away: a little sweet from the sugar and mirin, a little savory from the soy sauce, with nothing sharp or spicy. Here, thin slices of pork soak up the marinade, then get a coating of flour and black sesame seeds before going into the oven, so the sauce clings to the meat and the sesame adds a gentle nutty crunch. Cooking it on a tray in a toaster oven or regular oven means no standing at the stove, which is exactly how we handle big batches in the preschool kitchen.
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Ingredients
Amounts for 1 child (1 serving). An adult counts as 2 servings.
One serving here is 1.5× the portion served to a child in a Japanese preschool, sized for Western appetites. An adult counts as two servings. Tap an ingredient to check it off.
Ingredients
- 67.5 gthinly sliced pork (komagire)Small, thin offcuts of pork sold in Japan for quick stir-fries and simmered dishes. Substitute: Thinly sliced pork shoulder or loin cut into bite-size pieces.
Seasonings
- 2.3 gsugar
- 4.5 gsoy sauce
- 0.9 gmirinMirin is a sweet Japanese rice seasoning that adds gentle sweetness and a glossy finish. Hon-mirin (true mirin) contains about 14% alcohol; "mirin-style seasoning" has little or no alcohol. Some alcohol can remain after short cooking. If you prefer no alcohol for children, use the substitute. Substitute: For each tablespoon of mirin, use 1 tablespoon water plus 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar.
- 4.8 gflour
- 0.9 gblack sesame seeds
About the Japanese ingredients in this recipe
- thinly sliced pork (komagire) (豚こま切れ肉)
- Small, thin offcuts of pork sold in Japan for quick stir-fries and simmered dishes. Substitute: Thinly sliced pork shoulder or loin cut into bite-size pieces.
- mirin (みりん)
- Mirin is a sweet Japanese rice seasoning that adds gentle sweetness and a glossy finish. Hon-mirin (true mirin) contains about 14% alcohol; "mirin-style seasoning" has little or no alcohol. Some alcohol can remain after short cooking. If you prefer no alcohol for children, use the substitute. Substitute: For each tablespoon of mirin, use 1 tablespoon water plus 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar.
Directions
- 1
Cut the pork into 1 to 2 cm wide strips. Combine the sugar, soy sauce and mirin, rub the mixture well into the pork, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
- 2
Mix the flour and black sesame seeds together, add to the pork from step 1, and rub in until no dry flour remains.
- 3
Spread the pork from step 2 out on a baking tray. Bake in a toaster oven (or an oven preheated to 200°C / 400°F) for about 15 minutes.
Rubbing the flour into the pork keeps the meat tender.
Nutrition
| Per | 1 serving | 1 adult serving | Your total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 151.5 kcal | 303 kcal | 151.5 kcal |
| Protein | 14.7 g | 29.4 g | 14.7 g |
| Fat | 7.4 g | 14.7 g | 7.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.8 g | 13.5 g | 6.8 g |
| Fiber | 0.3 g | 0.6 g | 0.3 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.6 g | 1.2 g | 0.6 g |
| Calcium | 16.5 mg | 33 mg | 16.5 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 1.5 mg | 0.8 mg |
| Potassium | 264 mg | 528 mg | 264 mg |
| Energy | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Salt equiv. | Calcium | Iron | Potassium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 151.5 kcal | 14.7 g | 7.4 g | 6.8 g | 0.3 g | 0.6 g | 16.5 mg | 0.8 mg | 264 mg |
| 1 adult serving | 303 kcal | 29.4 g | 14.7 g | 13.5 g | 0.6 g | 1.2 g | 33 mg | 1.5 mg | 528 mg |
Values are per serving (1.5× the Japanese preschool portion); an adult serving is double. They were calculated by a licensed Japanese nutritionist using the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan. "Salt equivalent" is sodium × 2.54, the standard Japanese measure. Allergen flags cover egg, milk and wheat only and come from the nutritionist's records. Soy sauce and miso are made with wheat but are usually allowed on Japanese wheat-free school menus, so check with your doctor.
