Air Fryer Japanese Shogayaki Ginger Pork & Cabbage Trays

AF-200 Crew Pork Recipe

Air Fryer Japanese Shogayaki Ginger Pork & Cabbage Trays

Shogayaki is Japanese ginger pork: thin slices of meat, a glossy soy sauce and enough fresh ginger to wake the whole tray up. It is fast, savoury and built for a heap of crisp cabbage. The air fryer catches the edges of the pork without boiling it in sauce. The glaze goes on late, while sesame cabbage and warm rice turn a quick plate into a proper dinner.

Air Fryer Japanese Shogayaki Ginger Pork & Cabbage Trays
Air Fryer Japanese Shogayaki Ginger Pork & Cabbage Trays preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Pork
650g pork loin, sliced into thin strips
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp cornflour
½ tsp sea salt
For the Ginger Glaze
3 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp runny honey
25g fresh ginger, finely grated
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 tsp sesame oil
For the Trays
300g cooked short-grain rice
250g white cabbage, finely shredded
2 spring onions, finely sliced
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
Optional but dangerous
Kewpie mayonnaise
Japanese pickles
Extra grated ginger

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.

Toss the pork with the vegetable oil, cornflour and salt until lightly coated.

Air fry in a single layer for 7 minutes, shaking once, until the edges begin to colour.

Whisk the soy sauce, mirin, honey, ginger, garlic and sesame oil together.

Pour the glaze over the pork, toss quickly and air fry at 190°C for 3-4 minutes.

Check the thickest pieces have reached 75°C and the glaze is clinging rather than pooling.

Warm the rice in two heatproof trays during the final 3 minutes if there is room.

Divide the rice, cabbage and glazed pork between the trays.

Finish with spring onions and sesame seeds and serve immediately.

Lad Tip: Slice the loin across the grain and keep every strip thin. Thick pieces cook at a different speed and turn shogayaki from a quick fry-up into a chewing exercise.

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