Pork Teriyaki Bowl with Brown Rice & Pickled Carrot

Serving size

High protein

Pork Teriyaki Bowl with Brown Rice & Pickled Carrot

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Japanese
Food group: Pork

Succulent free-range pork steaks are sizzled in a sweet and savoury teriyaki sauce, creating perfectly tender meat and a sticky, caramelised topping. Serve on top of nutty brown rice, mangetout and a vibrant side of tangy pickled carrots.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Pull out a large frying pan, a medium frying pan, a medium bowl, a small bowl, a measuring jug, a grater & a peeler

Pickle the carrot & make the teriyaki sauce

  • Peel the carrots into ribbons, place into the medium bowl, then mix with the rice vinegar and a pinch of salt. Leave to pickle
  • In the jug, combine the tamari, honey, balsamic vinegar, half the ginger & garlic paste and 150ml water

Fry the pork

  • Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp olive oil on medium-high heat
  • Season the pork with salt. Once the pan is hot, add the pork and cook for 4 mins per side, until golden brown. If the pan is crowded, cook in batches
  • Add the teriyaki sauce and continue to cook for 11 mins, until the pork is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly. Add a splash of water if it gets too thick

Cook the pak choi

  • Meanwhile, trim the pak choi and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • Heat the medium frying pan with 1 tsp olive oil on high heat. Once hot, add the mangetout and cook for 3-4 mins, until softened
  • In the final min, add the remaining ginger & garlic paste. Remove the mangetout from the pan, set aside and cover to keep warm

Make the yoghurt dressing & heat the rice

  • Zest and halve the lime. Mix the yoghurt, sesame seeds, lime zest and juice and a pinch of salt in the small bowl
  • Reheat the medium frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the rice and break it up with a wooden spoon. Add a splash of water and cook for 2-3 mins, until piping hot

Finish & plate up

  • Check your meat is cooked through; it should be golden brown, steaming hot, the juices should run clear when cut and there should be no pink / rare meat inside
  • Thinly slice the pork, then return to the pan and toss in the sauce
  • Serve teriyaki pork into bowls, with the rice, pickled carrot and mangetout alongside. Drizzle with the yoghurt dressing

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