Sweet plum and star anise pork

Recipes / Meat

This Chinese-inspired dish is given a lovely sticky-sweet texture thanks to plum jam.

Recipe «Sweet plum and star anise pork» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tsp rice bran oil, 750g pork neck , cut into 3cm pieces, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 2cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated, 1/4 cup shao hsing , 3/4 cup plum jam, 1 1/2 cups Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock, 2 star anise , 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp fresh coriander sprigs, Steamed jasmine rice and snow peas, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp rice bran oil 
  • 750g pork neck , cut into 3cm pieces 
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  • 2cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated 
  • 1/4 cup shao hsing 
  • 3/4 cup plum jam 
  • 1 1/2 cups Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock 
  • 2 star anise 
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce 
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander sprigs 
  • Steamed jasmine rice and snow peas, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook pork, in batches, 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to plate.
  2. Add garlic and ginger to pan. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add wine. Cook for 1 minute or until reduced. Return pork to pan with jam, stock and star anise. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour 30 minutes or until sauce is thick and pork is tender. Discard star anise. Stir in soy. Season.
  3. Sprinkle pork with coriander. Serve with rice and snow peas.