Grilled Meat and Potato Stew

Steps

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1. 1
   Peel the potatoes, remove any eyes, cut into irregularly-sized chunks, and soak in water for about 10 minutes.
   ≈2:48
2. 2
   Cut the onion in half, remove the core, and slice into wedges. Cut the pork into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
   ≈3:24
3. 3
   Drain the potatoes, loosely cover with plastic wrap, and microwave at 600W for 5 minutes. Wipe off any excess moisture.
   ≈4:18
4. 4
   Pat the pork dry with paper towels and coat evenly with potato starch.
   ≈5:04
5. 5
   Heat sesame oil in a frying pan over medium heat for about 30 seconds, then add the pork. Sear each side for about 2 minutes until golden brown, then remove from the pan.
   ≈5:39
6. 6
   Place the potatoes in the pan and sear over medium-high heat until three sides are browned. Once the potatoes are golden, make space in the pan and add the onions. Cook the onions until they start to brown, stirring to coat them in the oil.
   ≈6:36
7. 7
   Return the pork to the pan and stir quickly to combine. Add water, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and grated garlic, and mix well. Cover with an improvised drop-lid using aluminum foil or parchment paper, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
   ≈7:46
8. 8
   After 5 minutes, remove the lid and stir quickly. Cover again and simmer over low heat for the remaining 3 minutes.
   ≈8:36
9. 9
   Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with dried bonito flakes and chopped green onions to taste.
   ≈9:09