yokkaichi-style pork steak

• u.s.
• metric

ingredients:

• 2 pieces (9 ounces each) boneless
• pork loin chops
• 4 garlic cloves
• a little salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons lard or salad oil

sauce:

• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 tablespoons sweet sake for seasoning (mirin) or honey

garnish:

• 2 cabbage leaves

step 1:

Make the sauce in a bowl. Wash the cabbage and shred.

step 2:

Cut each pork loin chop into five 1 in. wide “fingers” by slicing 3/4 of the way up to the edge. Leave the fatty edge intact so that the pork loin looks like a glove. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides.

step 3:

Heat the lard (or oil) in a frying pan over a high flame and sear the pork chops with the whole garlic cloves on one side for about 3 minutes.

step 4:

After the pork chops change color, sear the opposite side for about 3 minutes.

step 5:

Lower the flame to medium and add the sauce. Cover and simmer for about 2 minutes.