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Japanese Pork Curry Recipe taken with iphone 15 pro max --iw 2 --ar 4:5 --v 6.0 --raw

Pork Curry Donburi ポークカレー丼ぶり

A cozy and flavorful Japanese comfort meal ready in just 30 minutes — tender pork belly simmered in a rich curry sauce and served over fluffy rice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 people
Calories 899 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl Large

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Neutral oil
  • 1 Onion thinly sliced
  • 0.5 lb Pork belly cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 cups Dashi Japanese soup stock
  • 2 cubes Japanese curry roux
  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 2 servings Cooked Japanese short-grain rice about 1⅔ cups per serving
  • 1 Green onion chopped

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Heat neutral oil in the pressure cooker pot over medium heat until shimmering.
  • Add sliced onions and sauté until translucent and tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add pork belly chunks and cook until no longer pink, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Pour in dashi and bring mixture to a simmer. Skim off foam or impurities from the surface.
  • Add curry roux cubes and stir until fully dissolved and the sauce thickens.
  • Simmer over low heat for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add soy sauce, stir and adjust seasoning to taste.
  • Spoon cooked rice into bowls and ladle curry pork mixture on top.
  • Garnish with chopped green onion and serve hot.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days or freeze up to a month. Reheat with a splash of water on low heat to maintain texture.