Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I'll show you how to make juicy Tonteki in just 20 minutes! This easy Japanese pork steak recipe features a savory garlic sauce perfect for quick, delicious weeknight dinners.
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📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 20 mins
👥 Servings: 2
🥕 Ingredients:
Tonteki Sauce:
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp unsalted butter cold, to add after cooking
Tonteki:
- 450-600 g pork shoulder 1.5-2 cm thick
- salt and pepper
- all-purpose flour for dusting
- ½ tbsp lard or neutral oil
- 4 cloves garlic small cloves left whole and lightly crushed, large cloves halved or thickly sliced
- 100 g green cabbage shredded
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❓ COMMON QUESTIONS
Q: Why did my tonteki pork turn out tough?
A: Overcooking or lack of prep is usually the cause. Pork dries out when surface temperatures exceed 60 °C (140 °F) for too long. Always bring meat to room temperature before cooking, make shallow cuts (glove-style scoring) to prevent shrinkage, and cover with a lid on low heat to cook gently.
Q: My tonteki sauce burned. How can I avoid that?
A: Sweet sauces with sugar or mirin scorch easily. Keep heat at medium or below once sauce is added, and rely on residual heat to finish thickening.
Q: The tonteki flavor is too strong. What can I do?
A: Too salty or rich? Eat with extra cabbage or milder miso soup to balance. Taste and adjust while reducing.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:19 Prep Ingredients
0:41 Make Tonteki Sauce
1:15 Choosing the Right Pork Cut
2:01 Prep the Pork
3:25 Sear Pork With Garlic
4:46 Steam-Cook the Pork
5:02 Glaze With Sauce
5:53 Finish Sauce With Butter
6:17 Serve
7:01 Ingredients Recap
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Sudachi (formally known as Sudachi Recipes) is a Japanese cooking media established in 2019 by Yuto Omura (Author of "Japan: The Ultimate Cookbook"). He was born and raised in Japan and lived in the UK for several years. Sudachi is located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and aims to share authentic and modern Japanese recipes with the rest of the world.
📱 CONNECT WITH SUDACHI
➤Website: sudachirecipes.com
➤Free Cookbook: sudachi.kit.com/5c166f80ba
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Music: Ratatouille's Kitchen by Carmen María and Edu Espinal
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In this video, I'll show you how to make juicy Tonteki in just 20 minutes! This easy Japanese pork steak recipe features a savory garlic sauce perfect for quick, delicious weeknight dinners.
🖨 PRINT FULL RECIPE: sudachirecipes.com/tonteki-japanese-pork-steak
📖 GET MY FREE COOKBOOK: sudachi.kit.com/5c166f80ba
🔔 SUBSCRIBE HERE: tinyurl.com/b69ed7na
✨My First Printed Cookbook: amzn.to/4j512pZ
📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 20 mins
👥 Servings: 2
🥕 Ingredients:
Tonteki Sauce:
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp unsalted butter cold, to add after cooking
Tonteki:
- 450-600 g pork shoulder 1.5-2 cm thick
- salt and pepper
- all-purpose flour for dusting
- ½ tbsp lard or neutral oil
- 4 cloves garlic small cloves left whole and lightly crushed, large cloves halved or thickly sliced
- 100 g green cabbage shredded
💡MY RECOMMENDED PANTRY ITEMS, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT⬇️
amazon.com/shop/sudachirecipes
📖 FULL RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS WITH TIPS
Website: sudachirecipes.com/tonteki-japanese-pork-steak
Latest Recipes: sudachirecipes.com/blog
iOS App: tinyurl.com/mtz9b85r
Android App: tinyurl.com/5n88bkku
❓ COMMON QUESTIONS
Q: Why did my tonteki pork turn out tough?
A: Overcooking or lack of prep is usually the cause. Pork dries out when surface temperatures exceed 60 °C (140 °F) for too long. Always bring meat to room temperature before cooking, make shallow cuts (glove-style scoring) to prevent shrinkage, and cover with a lid on low heat to cook gently.
Q: My tonteki sauce burned. How can I avoid that?
A: Sweet sauces with sugar or mirin scorch easily. Keep heat at medium or below once sauce is added, and rely on residual heat to finish thickening.
Q: The tonteki flavor is too strong. What can I do?
A: Too salty or rich? Eat with extra cabbage or milder miso soup to balance. Taste and adjust while reducing.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:19 Prep Ingredients
0:41 Make Tonteki Sauce
1:15 Choosing the Right Pork Cut
2:01 Prep the Pork
3:25 Sear Pork With Garlic
4:46 Steam-Cook the Pork
5:02 Glaze With Sauce
5:53 Finish Sauce With Butter
6:17 Serve
7:01 Ingredients Recap
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youtu.be/13bIzSZrZZM
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youtu.be/p8_k9hzWCGw
🍱 RECOMMENDED JAPANESE RECIPES
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👨🍳 ABOUT SUDACHI
Sudachi (formally known as Sudachi Recipes) is a Japanese cooking media established in 2019 by Yuto Omura (Author of "Japan: The Ultimate Cookbook"). He was born and raised in Japan and lived in the UK for several years. Sudachi is located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and aims to share authentic and modern Japanese recipes with the rest of the world.
📱 CONNECT WITH SUDACHI
➤Website: sudachirecipes.com
➤Free Cookbook: sudachi.kit.com/5c166f80ba
➤Instagram: instagram.com/sudachi.recipes
➤Pinterest: pinterest.com/sudachirecipes
Music: Ratatouille's Kitchen by Carmen María and Edu Espinal
#japaneserecipe #japanesefood #japan #japanesecooking #porkdishes #porkrecipe
