We are making Motsu Nikomi, pork chitterlings stew, using a pressure cooker. There isn’t any unwanted smells of motsu. The tender motsu has absorbed the broth and it tastes delicious. Although it will take a longer time, you can also make it with a slow cooker or regular pot.
First, let's prepare the motsu, pork chitterlings. Place the green part of the long onion and ginger slices into a large amount of water.
Turn on the burner and bring it to a boil.
We are using this packaged pork motsu.
The pork has been parboiled but it still has some unwanted smells so we will boil it and rinse again. Loosen up the motsu with tongs.
When it reaches a rolling boil, reduce the heat and simmer it for about 3 more minutes.
Boiling the motsu will help reduce the amount of fat, and the long onion and ginger will help to cover the unwanted smells.
Now, turn off the burner. Strain the motsu with a mesh strainer.
Remove the long green onion and ginger slices. If you still smell the unwanted odor, repeat the boiling process one more time but you may skip the onion and ginger.
Pour boiling water over the motsu.
Place the motsu into a bowl of lukewarm water.
Squeeze the motsu to rinse it thoroughly. You should rinse it in a bowl with warm running water several times to help remove the smells quickly.
Squeeze the motsu and place it onto a paper towel. Cover it with another paper towel and thoroughly remove the excess water.
Next, let's stir-fry the motsu. Heat a half tablespoon of sesame oil in a pot.
Place the motsu into the pot. Alternatively, you can use beef motsu, which has less smell than pork motsu.
Stir-fry it for 4 to 5 minutes until lightly browned.
Now, add another half tablespoon of sesame oil and chopped ginger root.
When the pleasant aroma begins to grow, add the carrots, daikon radish, konjac and burdock root.
Continue to stir-fry. This pressure cooker has a convenient sauteing feature. It is a little hard to mix since the bottom is not wide like a regular pan but this feature saves time washing the pan.
When the oil is distributed evenly, add the water, sake, mirin, soy sauce and grated garlic.
Add the miso but save about 1 tablespoon of it for later use to enjoy its aroma.
Submerge the dashi pack in the broth. A dashi pack usually contains coarsely ground real bonito flakes and kombu seaweed, and you can make authentic dashi stock quickly.
Cover with the lid.
Select the meat mode, set the pressure for high and set the timer for 25 minutes. Cooking time is only for a reference when using the Instant Pot 3 Quart.
The float valve goes up about 10 minutes after pressing the start button.
Now, the timer is activated. You can chop the spring onion leaves while cooking.
And now, the 25 minute pressure cooking is finished. Place a tightly squeezed towel onto the lid to help lower the temperature of the pot. This will reduce the strength of steam. Be sure not to block the steam release outlet with the towel.
Press the quick-release button to release the pressure. Be careful not to burn yourself as the steam comes out vigorously.
When the float valve has dropped, remove the lid.
Add the white part of the long onion and submerge it in the broth.
Add the rest of the miso and dissolve it in the broth.
Cover with the lid again and let it sit for 7 to 8 minutes with the keep-warm mode. Now, the long onion is softened and it is ready.
Ladle the motsu nikomi into a bowl.
The merit of using a pressure cooker is it can help keep the ingredients from breaking and also cook them quickly at high temperatures.
Top with chopped spring onion leaves and shichimi chili pepper.
Recipe Notes
You can also use a regular pot to make the motsu nikomi. When using a regular pot, it will take about one to one and a half hours until the motsu softens, so add more water than a pressure cooker.
In this video, we force-released the pressure to save time. When not rushed, you can also reduce the cooking time and leave it for a while. This will release the pressure naturally and soften the ingredients enough with residual heat.
The ingredients will absorb more broth while cooling, making the dish more delicious. If you have time, we recommend cooling the stew to room temperature and then warming it up again just before you enjoy it.
We are interested in electric pressure cookers so we got this from the US. Japan's voltage and frequency are different from other countries, so don't try this at home.
We haven’t tried a rice cooker to make motsu nikomi but some people are getting a good result with it.😊
We recommend preparing the motsu with another pot. For your safety, you should avoid filling the inner container with plenty of ingredients. Good luck in the kitchen!🐩👩🍳
Thank you for the recipe. I made it tonight and it was the same taste as the one I had Tokyo!
Thank you for trying our motsu nikomi recipe! 🍲😋 Happy to hear that the taste brought back memories of Tokyo. 🗼😍
Made this in my slow cooker for everyone at work. They loved it….. Thank you
Thank you so much for sharing the photo!😍 Looks very delicious❣️ Happy to know you and your coworkers enjoyed the motsu nikomi.😋👌
Can I use a rice cooker for this recipe?
We haven’t tried a rice cooker to make motsu nikomi but some people are getting a good result with it.😊
We recommend preparing the motsu with another pot. For your safety, you should avoid filling the inner container with plenty of ingredients. Good luck in the kitchen!🐩👩🍳
Thank you for the recipe!
You are welcome!😍 Hope you will try the motsu nikomi recipe soon😋