Japanese Nibuta (Braised Pork)

1

Prepare the pork. Tie pork with kitchen twine. If the meat is less than 2 inches thick, fold in half then tie the meat to secure for cooking.

2

Preheat the Multicooker. Place the pot in the main body. Set menu to SAUTÉ/SEAR at 350ºF. Cover with lid, and press START/CANCEL to start.

3

When the preheating completion beep sounds, approximately 15 minutes later, remove the lid.

4

Add vegetable oil into the pot, then sear the surface of the pork for about 1 minute per side until the entire surface is browned. Press START/CANCEL to turn heat off.

5

With the pork still in the pot, add green onions, garlic, ginger, sugar, sake, soy sauce, water to the pot and cover with lid. Press MENU and set to LOW/SLOW COOK at 180ºF. Press TIME SETTING, set 2 hours of cooking time and press START/CANCEL to begin simmering.

6

While cooking the pork, make the optional hard-boiled eggs in a separate pan. After the hard-boiled eggs are cooked, peel shells and allow to cool. Place eggs in a zipper bag and chill in a refrigerator.

7

After about 1 hour of simmering the pork, flip the pork and continue to cook. When the end beep sounds, press START/CANCEL to end the setting. Transfer pork to a plate and set aside.

8

Make the sauce. Set menu to SAUTÉ/SEAR at 350ºF and press START/CANCEL to start. After the sauce reaches a boil, cook for 3 minutes.

9

Press START/CANCEL to end the setting. Strain sauce and allow to rest for 5 minutes.

10

Marinade the optional hard-boiled eggs. Pour sauce over the eggs in a zipper bag from step 6. Remove air from the bag and seal. Marinate for 1 hour to overnight in a refrigerator.