Japanese Miso-Style (No Soy) Salmon-Free Teriyaki Pork with Spinach
A teriyaki-glazed pork dish with a Japanese-inspired flavor profile. Served with wilted spinach for a low-carb dinner.

Total
50 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 500 g Pork loin
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 0 Low-sodium soy sauce
- 0 Tamari
- 180 ml Chicken broth (low-sodium)
- 1.5 tbsp Olive oil
- 180 g Spinach
- 2 Green onion
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Slice pork into thin cutlets. Pat dry and season with salt and pepper.
- 2
Mix rice vinegar, brown sugar, minced garlic, grated ginger, and chicken broth.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear pork 3–4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
- 4
Pour in the teriyaki-style mixture and simmer 3–5 minutes until reduced and glossy.
- 5
Wilt spinach in the same skillet for 30–60 seconds (or in a separate pan).
- 6
Serve pork with sauce over wilted spinach and top with sliced green onion.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
540
27% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 44 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 36 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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