Chinese Simmered Star Anise Pork
"From the wonderful Australian chef Donna Hay. Adapted from her book "Flavors""
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (202.2 g)
- Calories 200.2
- Total Fat - 4.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.9 g
- Cholesterol - 71.9 mg
- Sodium - 1138.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 8 g
- Protein - 24.4 g
- Calcium - 28.2 mg
- Iron - 5 mg
- Vitamin C - 3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat the sesame oil on a frying pan over low heat. Add the shredded ginger and cook for 1 minute, then add the cooking wine, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar and star anise and allow to simmer. Add the pork to the pan and cover. Cook for 5 minutes on each side or until the pork is tender,
Step 2
Remove the pork from the pan and set aside. Allow the sauce to continue simmering until it has reduce and thickened. To serve, slice pork and place in a serving bowl. Spoon over the sauce from the frying pan and serve with rice and steam greens.
Tips
No special items needed.