Soy Sauce Pork and Tofu
A sweet and savory Asian pork and tofu dish cooked slow in soy sauce, ginger, and sugar.
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless pork butt or shoulder
- ½ cup water
- 16 ounces firm tofu drained and sliced
- 3 stalks green onion cut into 1-inch pieces
Sauce
- ½ cup sake
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic smashed
- ½ inch ginger smashed
Instructions
- Place the pork in a large pot and add enough water to cover the meat. Bring to a boil, cover the pot and lower heat to let cook at a slow boil for 45 minutes.
- Combine sauce ingredients in a 2-cup measuring cup or bowl. Mix well until sugar dissolves and set aside.
- Drain the water and cut the pork into ½-1-inch slices. The meat at this time will not be fully cooked.
- Return pork to the pot, overlapping slightly to fit.
- Pour sauce over the meat and add about a ½ cup of water or more to allow the sauce to just cover the pork.
- Simmer for 1 hour covered on medium-low heat until the meat is very tender.
- Add in the sliced tofu and green onion.
- Simmer for an additional 30 minutes for the tofu to heat through and cook in the sauce.
- Serve immediately with rice.
Notes
This dish keeps well in the refrigerator for a few days.