Pork Miso Soup Recipe
This easy Pork Miso Soup is rich, savory, and comforting — truly a warm hug in a bowl. Made with tender pork, miso broth, and cozy veggies, it’s perfect for weeknights, cold days, or whenever you need comfort food that cares.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil or neutral oil
- ½ pound pork thin-sliced pork belly, pork loin, or pork shoulder, sliced bite-size
- 4 cups chicken or dashi broth
- 2-3 tbsp miso paste white or yellow for mild, red for deeper flavor (I use minute miso)
- 1 cup mushrooms shiitake or button, sliced
- 1 cup napa cabbage or bok choy chopped
- ½ cup tofu cubed (optional but cozy)
- 2 green onions sliced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger optional (I use ginger paste, works great)
- Soy sauce to taste (optional)
- Chili oil or red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add pork and cook until just browned, about 3–4 minutes.
- Build the broth
- Add mushrooms and ginger (if using). Stir for 1 minute, then pour in the broth. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add veggies
- Add cabbage or bok choy and tofu. Simmer 5–7 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
- Add miso (gently!)
- Turn heat to low. Scoop miso into a small bowl and whisk with a bit of hot broth until smooth. Stir back into the pot.
- ⚠️ Don’t boil after adding miso—it keeps the flavor mellow and comforting.
- Finish & serve
- Taste and add soy sauce if needed. Top with green onions and a drizzle of chili oil if you like a little heat.
Notes
Tips & Variations
No pork? Swap in ground chicken or sliced rotisserie chicken.
Heartier bowl: Add cooked udon or rice noodles.
Extra veg love: Carrots, daikon, spinach, or frozen edamame all work.
Miso matters: White = mild & cozy, red = bold & salty, yellow = best of both worlds.
This is one of those soups that feels like care in a bowl—warm, flexible, and forgiving. Perfect for slowing down without stopping altogether. 🍲
No pork? Swap in ground chicken or sliced rotisserie chicken.
Heartier bowl: Add cooked udon or rice noodles.
Extra veg love: Carrots, daikon, spinach, or frozen edamame all work.
Miso matters: White = mild & cozy, red = bold & salty, yellow = best of both worlds.
This is one of those soups that feels like care in a bowl—warm, flexible, and forgiving. Perfect for slowing down without stopping altogether. 🍲