MMMMM-----Meal-Master - formatted by MMCONV 2.10 Title: Butaniku No Shogayaki (Japanese Ginger Pork) Categories: Japanese, pork Servings: 4 2 x 2-inch pieces fresh ginger, 1 piece peeled and grated 1 piece peeled and julienned, divided 2 tb soy sauce 2 tb mirin 1 tb sake 1/8 ts ground white pepper 1 lb pork butt, thinly sliced 1/8 -inch thick 2 tb canola oil, divided 2 scallions, sliced thinly Cooked short-grain rice, for serving Kizami shoga, for garnish Using very thinly sliced meat means you don't have to marinate it for very long. Cooking the pork in batches leads to more browning and less steaming. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together grated ginger, soy sauce, mirin, sake, and white pepper. Add thinly sliced pork and toss to coat each piece. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes and no more than 30 minutes. In a wok or 10-inch cast iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat until just starting to smoke. Add half the marinated pork, spreading it out in a single, even layer, and cook without stirring for 1 minute. Stir pork with a wok spatula or tongs, then continue to cook, tossing and stirring, until pork is just cooked through, about 1 minute longer. Transfer pork to plate, then repeat with remaining oil and pork. Return first batch of pork and any juices to the pan. Add julienned ginger and cook, stirring and tossing constantly, until ginger is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Turn off heat, add scallions, tossing and stirring to combine. Serve immediately with rice and kizami shoga. Notes Thinly sliced pork butt (and loin and belly) can be purchased at Japanese specialty markets or large Asian groceries, such as H-Mart. If thinly sliced pork isn't readily available, you can substitute pork tenderloin, loin, or pork cutlets cut into thin slivers. Kizami shoga is julienned pickled ginger, which is typically artificially tinted an unnatural red color. The sake can be substituted with Shaoxing wine or, in a pinch, a dry white wine. Sho Spaeth From: Serious Eats MMMMM