Waterless Pork Sukiyaki Hotpot 日式无水猪肉寿喜烧

The weather has been scorching hot these few weeks. I was deprived of hot soupy food because of the torturing heat. Hot pot in air-conditioned room seemed a good idea. Between Korean and Japanese hotpot, I chose the latter as I bought some sukiyaki pork slices yesterday. However, I could not have it all authentic as I had to settle for some local greens (there's all I found at home).  I knew this Waterless Pork Sukiyaki Hotpot 日式无水猪肉寿喜烧 would surely satisfy my craving for a hot soupy meal. 

The fact that i could cook everything in one pot with ease; and in a short 30 minutes made Waterless Pork Sukiyaki Hotpot 日式无水猪肉寿喜烧 a healthy good choice for my family's beautiful Sunday.

Ingredients (enough for 4 pax) :

Download Printer Friendly Recipe

• 1 tray of thinly sliced pork for sukiyaki 
• 1 tray of tofu (cut to huge chunks)(available from markets/supermarkets)
• 1 large yellow onion (cut to rings)(add 1 more onion if you prefer broth to have more natural sweetness)
• 1 carrot (thinly sliced)
• 2 packets of enokitake
• 4 to 6 pcs of shiitake mushrooms
• your preferred vegetables

Seasonings :

• 3-4 tbsp teriyaki sauce (depending on pot size)
• 6-7 tbsp mirin (depending on pot size)
• 1 tsp sugar

(tsp = teaspoon; tbsp = tablespoon)    

Method :

• Lay fresh onion rings at the bottom of pot. Add more onions if you prefer broth to have more natural sweetness.

• Add sliced carrots.

• Add shitake mushrooms.

• Layer with enokitake.

• Add tofu.

• Arrange your choice of vegetables.

• Lay pork slices on top. No need to marinate pork beforehand.

• Add seasoning. Combine 3-4 tbsp teriyaki sauce, 6-7 tbsp mirin, 1 tsp sugar to make seasoning. As much as I prefer a waterless version (where the broth would be sole water content extracted from the natural ingredients when boiled), we do need to be flexible at times. Add a little water at the base if pot size is large.

• Cover lid and heat for 20 minutes. Use low-medium heat. Do not open lid during the 20 minutes. Turn off heat after 20 minutes and leave the lid on for further 5 to 10 minutes before lifting it open to serve.

Waterless Pork Sukiyaki Hotpot 日式无水猪肉寿喜烧 - a pot of natural goodness. Easy to prepare, yet full of nutrition.

Share this post