Shogayaki ginger pork

Name: Shogayaki ginger pork
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300g pork loin, thinly sliced; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp fresh root ginger, grated; 1 tsp caster sugar; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 150g white cabbage, finely shredded; 200g cooked rice

Thin pork slices fried in a sharp, savoury ginger sauce, served with rice and cabbage.

Time20 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £2.33 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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300 gpork lointhinly sliced
3 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbspmirin
1 tbspfresh root gingergrated
1 tspcaster sugar
1 tbspvegetable oil
1onionthinly sliced
150 gwhite cabbagefinely shredded
200 gcooked rice

Method

1
Mix the soy sauce, mirin, ginger and sugar in a bowl.
2
Heat half the oil in a large pan on high. Fry the onion for 3 minutes until soft. Tip onto a plate.
3 min
3
Add the remaining oil and fry the pork for 3 minutes until golden.
3 min
4
Return the onion, pour in the sauce and bubble for 1 to 2 minutes until sticky and glossy.
1 min 30 s
5
Divide the shredded cabbage and rice between two plates.
6
Pile the pork on top and spoon over the sauce.

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