Minudaru (Black Sesame Steamed Pork)
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- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 5
About this dish
The name means black clothing, and the pork loin arrives exactly that way, coated in a dark, glossy layer of black sesame.
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Once a dish of the Ryukyu royal court in Okinawa, it is steamed rather than grilled, which lets sesame toasted and ground until oily wrap the lean loin without scorching.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Dry-toast 100g black sesame over medium-low heat for 4 minutes, shaking constantly, until fragrant and a few seeds pop.
Spread on a plate and cool for 5 minutes.
- 2
Grind sesame for 3 minutes, scrape the sides, and grind 2 minutes more into an oily paste.
Add 2 teaspoons sugar and 4 tablespoons each mirin and soy sauce, then mix for 1 minute.
- 3
Trim edge fat and tough membrane from eight pork slices and dry both sides thoroughly.
Spread sesame paste 2mm thick on every surface, arrange without overlap, and marinate under refrigeration for 30 minutes.
- 4
Bring ample water to a boil in a steamer and line with perforated parchment.
Arrange pork in one layer, steam on high for 3 minutes, then medium for 10 to 12 minutes. Confirm the thickest piece reaches at least 71C and rest for 3 minutes.
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- 일본 농림수산성 うちの郷土料理
琉球料理研究家 安次富順子 · Checked: 2026-08-11
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