Salccicia-Style Pork with Five Spice Powder and Soy Sauce Koji

• 120 grams Offcuts of thinly sliced pork
• 200 grams Ground pork
• 1 tsp Grated onion
• 1/2 tsp Garlic (grated)
• 2 tsp Soy sauce koji
• 1 tsp Whisky
• 1 pinch Salt
• 1/6 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder
• 1 pinch Ichimi spice
• 1 pinch Paprika powder
• 1 tsp Vegetable oil
• 1 splash Sesame oil (for finishing)
• 1 Your choice of herbs (such as coriander, mint, basil)
• 1 dash Pepper

1. Chop the pork into small pieces until it becomes pasty.
2. Evenly combine the chopped meat and the ground pork in a bowl.
3. Add the ingredients to Step 1 in the order listed, then mix until they become pasty.
4. Take a small piece (the size of the tip of your thumb) of the meat from Step 2, roll it into a ball, heat in a microwave oven for 10-20 seconds at 600W.
5. Check the taste.
6. Season with salt and the other seasonings to taste.
7. Set the mixture from Step 2 in the refrigerator for about half day.
8. Divide the mixture into 8 pieces, approximately shape them into 3.5 cm diameter logs that are 7 cm long.
9. Set aside for 30 minutes at room temperature.
10. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan, grill the meat from Step 5 to brown the surface and thoroughly cook through to the centers.
11. Before they cook through, after browning the surface, I recommend using a microwave oven briefly so that insides will be completely well done.
12. Place Step 6 on a plate, drizzle on some sesame oil and sprinkle on the herbs (chopped mint shown in the photo).
13. Sprinkle on some freshly ground pepper, and they're ready to be served.
14. How to make soy sauce koji: Use your hand to mash 200 g of the dried rice koji into a container.
15. Add 300 ml of marudaizu soy sauce.
16. Let it sit to mature.
17. For a tasty variation, try substituting Korean pepper powder for the ichimi spice and paprika powder.

pork, ground pork, onion, garlic, soy sauce koji, whisky, salt, ichimi spice, paprika powder, vegetable oil, sesame oil, herbs, pepper

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/157271-salccicia-style-pork-with-five-spice-powder-and-soy-sauce-koji (may not work)