Pork Shabu and Green Bean Ume Mayo Mix
Japanese AppetizerSake Pairing
A light, refreshing side dish of pork shabu and green beans in ume mayo.
This dish combines tender boiled pork (shabu-shabu style) with crisp green beans, all coated in a refreshing blend of umeboshi (pickled plum), mayonnaise, sesame, and bonito flakes. It’s healthy, full of umami, and comes together quickly—perfect as a side dish, a light snack, or a sake pairing. The ume mayo dressing adds a tangy and creamy flavor that balances the richness of pork beautifully.
- Prep Time
- PT15
- Cook Time
- PT15
- Total Time
- PT15
Ingredients
- 100 g pork (thinly sliced, for shabu-shabu)
- 100 g green beans
- 2 tbsp cooking sake
- 2 umeboshi (pickled plums)
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp ground sesame seeds
- 2–3 drops soy sauce
- 5 g dried bonito flakes
- Pinch of salt (for boiling beans)
Instructions
- 1Boil Green Beans – Remove stems from the green beans. Boil in salted water for about 2 minutes, drain, cool slightly, and cut into 5 cm pieces.
- 2Prepare Pork – Cut pork into bite-sized pieces. Add cooking sake to boiling water, then add pork. Boil for 10 seconds, turn off heat, and let residual heat finish cooking. Transfer to ice water, then drain.
- 3Mix Ingredients – In a bowl, combine green beans and pork. Add mashed umeboshi, mayonnaise, sesame seeds (white & ground), soy sauce, and bonito flakes. Mix well until evenly coated.
- 4Chill & Serve – Refrigerate until chilled, then serve as a refreshing side or sake snack.