This super easy garlic and soy pork braised pork with green beans is the perfect cozy dinner for a cold day. Bite sized pork is quickly braised on the stove top and served up with some green beans, making for a hearty dinner!
Combine the minced garlic, soy sauce, mirin, and brown sugar with half a cup of water and set aside.
5 cloves garlic, ½ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoon mirin, 1-2 tablespoon brown sugar, ½ cup water
In a frying pan or pot, on medium heat, add the olive oil to it and the pork bites. Sear each side until browned, around 2-3 minutes per side.
1-2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 lbs pork loin
Add in the sauce that was set aside earlier. Bring the pot up to a boil and then lower it to a simmer for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While the pork is braising, quickly blanche or sauté the green beans. Salt and pepper to taste.
1 lb green beans, salt and pepper to taste
Once the sauce mixture has reduced to a thick sauce, you're ready to serve.
Video
Notes
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Leftovers can also be frozen or you can double this recipe and freeze the second batch for later. Just thaw in the fridge the night before and reheat as you would anything else.
Brown the pork in two batches if needed. If the pot is overcrowded, the pork will take longer to brown and might end up steaming instead of searing.
Keep an eye on and stir the pork more often nearing the end of the braising as the sauce will have thickened and you don't want it to burn.