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Pork Chashu Shoyu Udon Noodle Soup

This Pork Chashu Shoyu Udon Noodle Soup is made with Braised Pork Belly that is tender, moist, and flavorful. If you are missing some umami while on a Paleo Whole30 or AIP diet, this is will surely melt in your mouth!
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Pork Chashu Marinade

  • 4 lbs Pork Belly
  • cup coconut aminos
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut vinegar
  • 1 elephant garlic or 5 cloves of garlic
  • 3 inch knob of ginger
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 bunch of green onions
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 eggs boiled

Udon Noodle Soup

  • 2 oz Lotus Foods Brown Rice Udon Noodles
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 tbsp Dashi powder

Instructions
 

  • To prepare the marinade, combine coconut aminos, mirin, coconut sugar, coconut vinegar, and water.
  • In a small pot, poil eggs for 7 minutes. Immediately place in icebath and peel. Meanwhile, slice elephant garlic, ginger, white onion, and green onions. Then set aside.
  • To twine pork belly, first roll the pork belly tightly with skin side down, ending with skin side up.
  • Use kitchen twine to make a loop with a quarter twist. Slide that under the rolled pork belly. About two inches from the first one, snug it up by adjusting the twine. Once you've reached both ends, wrap it around and tie it up.

Cooking:

  • On a cast iron or dutch oven, begin by searing the pork belly skin.
  • Braise the meat in marinade on low heat for 2 hours. Turn every 30 minutes.
  • Once the sauce is reduced, transfer pork chashu into a container or ziplock with remainder of the sauce and eggs. Store in refrigerator to let it marinade overnight.
  • Slice pork chashu to desired thickness. Transfer chashu slices into a baking pan. Brush both sides with sauce.
  • Sear both sides with a butane torch or broil in oven on high heat for 2 minutes or until golden.
  • In a pot, combine water and dashi powder to create dashi stock. Boil udon noodles according to packaging.
  • To serve, ladel in 3 scoops of dashi stock and 6 tbsps of chashu marinade. Add noodles and service with marinated egg, green onions, seaweed, garlic chips and chili oil.
Keyword Asian Paleo, Cold Weather, Comfort Food, Low Sodium, one pan meal, Ramen Noodles, soy free, soyfree