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This Ramen Chashu Recipe is sponsored by the National Pork Board.

Ramen Chashu Pork, how to make it perfect?

No need to search for more chashu recipes online. This is what you were looking for! Easy, simple, perfect ramen chashu pork recipe.

Ramen is definitely the most memorable dish we had when Jacob and I went to Japan for the first time. Pork is well-loved all over the world, especially in Asian cuisine.

When you have this chashu pork ready, you can cook any ramen – instant, semi-homemade, or homemade and just top it with this classic chashu pork, you will feel like you are in Japan!

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I have many ramen recipes but realized I’ve never shared how to make classic proper ramen chashu recipes! 😱

I’m so sorry that you had to search around and look around for the perfect chashu pork recipe. But no need to anymore. Here is the perfect recipe you’ve been looking for!

They have a perfect taste and look of chashu that can be on top of any ramen (even instant! balling!), top of rice (called cahshu-don), or even in-between buns… any buns really, but I love in my steamed bao!

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Are you ready to have the best chashu pork you’ll ever make?
Let’s get started!

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First, cut 2 garlic bulbs in halves, slice ginger (large pieces), and cut 1 large leek that cleaned well or 2 Daepa, Korean large green onions, into 4-inch long pieces.

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Lay 4lb pork belly on a work surface, skin side down. I’m actually using skinless pork belly, either one will work for the recipe.

Roll the pork belly tightly into a log. Tie tightly with kitchen twineto hold log together.Make sure to tide really tight, the pork will reduce the volume when they are cooked.

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Heat a large dutch oven or thick bottom pot over high heat; add the pork log and sear evenly on all sides until crispy golden brown color. A couple of minutes, all sides. It will take approximately 10 to 12 minutes.

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Meanwhile, combine 1 cup sugar (or honey), 1 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 1/2 cup mirin, 1 1/2 cup sake, and 3 cups water in a large mixing bowl or measuring cup – where you can pour liquid easily into the pot. Stir until sugar is dissolved completely.

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Pour the sauce mixture into the pot along with ginger, garlic, and leek/green onions that we prepared earlier. Stir and turn around so the pork can be braised evenly in the sauce. Bring it to boil without cover. When it’s boiling, cover, reduce to heat to medium-high, and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Roll around the pork in the sauce every 20 minutes so the pork will cook and absorb the sauce evenly.

After 1 and half hours of simmering, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for additional 30 minutes. Keep rolling around the pork every 10 minutes.

After the pork is done cooking, the sauce is not reduced enough to cover the back of the spoon, remove the lid and increase the heat to high to reduce the sauce to nice and thick.

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Now, remove the pot from the heat and let it cool for 30 minutes. When it’s cooled down enough to handle, place the pork log into a plastic bag with 1 cup of the sauce. Close tightly and place in a refrigerator overnight.

Without this step, there’s a risk that the pork might not be keeping its shape after the slice.

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Strain the sauce so we can use it for later. The liquid will be about 1 1/2 cup.

If you’d like to make tare (sauce) for ramen, Mix it with 2 tbsp salt, and it’s ready to use for bumping up your ramen! Or you can just keep the strained liquid as it is to serve on top of rice!

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Remove twine only the part you are going to use at a time. Slice pork chashu into desired thickness and sear them by pan frying on a dry pan over high heat, grill or torch.

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Serve on top of your favorite ramen, warm cooked rice, or in-between steamed bao.

When you bite into this ramen chashu pork… you’re in Japan. If you’ve been to Japan, you know what it feels like. If you’ve never been to Japan, now you know what it feels like.

Enjoy!

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Ramen Chashu Pork

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  • Author: Seonkyoung Longest
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 18 to 20 slices 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 4 lb pork belly
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 cup mirin
  • 1 1/2 cup sake (you can substitute to water)
  • 4 oz ginger, sliced
  • 2 garlic bulbs, cut into halves
  • 1 large leek or 2 bundles green onions

Instructions

  1. Lay pork belly on a work surface, skin side down. Roll pork belly tightly into a log. Tie tightly with kitchen twine, to hold log together.
  2. Heat a large dutch oven or thick bottom pot over high heat; add pork belly log and sear evenly all sides until crispy golden brown color.
  3. Meanwhile, combine sugar, soy sauce, mirin, sake and 3 cups water in a large mixing bowl or measuring cup – where you can pour liquid easily to pot. Stir until sugar dissolved completely.
  4. Pour sauce mixture to pot along with ginger, garlic and leek/green onions. Stir and turn around so pork belly can be braised evenly in sauce. Bring it to boil without cover. When it’s boiling, cover, reduced to heat to medium high and simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then reduce heat to medium low and simmer for additional 30 minutes. Roll around pork in sauce every 20 minutes so pork will cook and absorb sauce evenly.
  5. After pork is done cooking, sauce is not reduced enough to cover back of spoon, remove lid and increase heat to high to reduce sauce to nice and thick.
  6. Now, remove from heat and let it cool for 30 minutes. When it’s cooled down enough to handle, place pork log into a plastic bag with 1 cup of sauce. Close tightly and place in a refrigerator over night. Without this step, there’s a risk that pork might not keeping its shape after slice.
  7. Remove twine only the part you are going to use at a time. Slice pork chashu into desired thickness and sear them by pan frying on a dry pan over hight heat, grill or torch. Serve top of your favorite ramen, warm cooked rice or in-between steamed bao.

Notes

If you’d like to make tare (sauce) for ramen, strain leftover liquid- it will be about 1 1/2 cup. Mix with 2 tbsp salt and it’s ready to use for bump up your ramen! Or you can just keep strained liquid as it is to serve on top of rice!

  • Cook Time: 2 hours

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FAQs

How long does chashu take to cook? ›

Cover with a lid and cook in the oven for 3 hours, turning the pork every half an hour. Alternatively, cover and reduce the heat to low on the stovetop and simmer for 3 hours, turning every half an hour. Let the pork and braising liquid cool to warm. Then transfer both to a large bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Is Char Siu the same as chashu? ›

Unlike char siu, which is made by painting slices of pork shoulder with a thick, sweet marinade and roasting it, Japanese chashu is a simmered dish made with pork belly.

What is the meaning of chashu? ›

In Japanese, chashu means. simmered or braised pork. We have tucked the braised. pork belly in a white bun and topped with our house.

What kind of pork to use for ramen? ›

What cut of pork to use? Boneless rolled pork shoulder is the best cut of meat to use for this pork ramen, as it has the right amount of fat to ensure a flavourful silky broth with tender meat. Boneless leg of pork can be used too.

What is the best cut of meat for chashu? ›

Chashu Pork is meltingly tender pork belly that's been slow-braised in an intense blend of soy sauce, sweet mirin, ginger, garlic and green onions. It's an essential topping at any ramen house and, with this much simplified method, it's easy to make at home.

What is the perfect time to cook ramen? ›

Boil 1 ¼-cup of water, then remove the seasoning packet and dump the noodles into the water, along with any extra ingredients. Let it boil for around three minutes, and remove it from the heat. Stir in your flavoring, and it's done.

What is the red stuff on Chinese pork? ›

4. Red food colouring – to make the pork red, like you get at the Chinese barbecue shop. This is optional. Authentic Char Siu uses red bean curd for colouring and a touch of flavour – it can be found at Asian stores, use about 2 tbsp of the liquid and no red food colouring.

Why does Chinese pork look red? ›

The red hue on the pork comes from the sticky, crave-able barbecue sauce in which it's marinaded before roasting. Often, this deep crimson hue comes from a combination of Hoisin sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, and fermented red bean curd (aka fermented tofu, bean cheese, or tofu cheese).

Is chashu Chinese or Japanese? ›

The Japanese name “chashu” actually comes from the Chinese food item with a similar name, “char-siu”. There's plenty of classic Japanese food items with roots in other countries. However, over the years, they manage to transform those dishes to be something uniquely Japanese.

What does ramen mean in Chinese? ›

The word "ramen" is a Japanese borrowing of the Chinese word lamian (拉麵), meaning "pulled noodles", but the dish evolved from southern Chinese noodle dishes, reflecting the demographics of Chinese settlers in Yokohama.

What does Cashu mean in ramen? ›

4.72 from 232 votes. Make this easy, melt-in-your-mouth Chashu pork belly recipe at home! Braised in a sweet and savory sauce, these tender slices of meat can now top your next bowl of ramen!

What is Chi Yu in ramen? ›

Have you ever heard of chi-yu (鶏油 chicken oil)? It is. an oil extracted from chicken meat. It is often used in. "Iekei" ramen to enhance the flavor.

Can Muslims eat pork ramen? ›

According to the commandments in Islam, Muslims are forbidden from eating pork as well as food products with ingredients derived from pork.

What vegetables to put in a ramen? ›

Vegetable Toppings for Ramen
  • thinly sliced carrots.
  • sliced or spiralized zucchini.
  • snow peas or snap peas.
  • baby bok choy.
  • thinly sliced jalapeño.
  • shredded cabbage.
  • pickled vegetables.
  • mushrooms.
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What is black fungus in ramen? ›

Black Fungus, sometimes known as Cloud Ear Fungus OR Jelly Mushroom, is an edible fungus. Dried Black Fungus products are available from Asian grocery stores. Almost tasteless but it has a very pleasant crunchy texture. This is a super easy salad. You may wish to add some Vegetables.

How long should pork take to cook? ›

How to cook a pork roast
Cut of porkCooking time
Leg of pork with rind (under 3kg)20 minutes per 500g
Leg of pork with rind (over 3kg)15 minutes per 500g
Rolled loin of pork with rind45 minutes per 1kg
Pork rack with rind45 minutes per 1kg
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How long does it take to cook pork to? ›

Pork Chops in the Oven:

Pre-heat oven to 325F (165C). Bake pork chops in the oven for approximately 30 MINUTES, flipping at the 15-minute mark. Or until internal temperature reaches 155F (68C), rested to a final 160F (71C).

How long should I boil pork for ramen? ›

Place the pork shoulder into a small pot, cover completely with water (1 to 1.2 liters or about 0.3 gallons) and place over medium heat. Once boiling gently remove any scum that forms and boil over low heat for up to 40 minutes.

How long should you braise pork belly? ›

Cover and braise in the oven for 2 hours, until the meat is nearly tender. Uncover and braise for 1 hour longer, until the meat is very tender. Transfer the pork to a baking sheet fat side up. Strain the broth into a heatproof bowl and spoon off the fat.

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