Name: Asian braised pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 100 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup chinese cooking wine; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 garlic cloves, peeled, sliced; 1 tablespoon sliced ginger; 3 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 kilogram pork neck, cut into 3cm cubes; 6 pickling onions, peeled, quartered; rice, to serve; choy sum, to serve

Asian braised pork

Indulge in sticky, tender Asian braised pork meat, beautiful served with steamed rice and greens.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

1H 40M

Total

1H 55M

Ingredients

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup chinese cooking wine

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 garlic cloves, peeled, sliced

1 tablespoon sliced ginger

3 star anise

1 cinnamon stick

1 kilogram pork neck, cut into 3cm cubes

6 pickling onions, peeled, quartered

rice, to serve

choy sum, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Combine hoisin sauce, honey, wine, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, ginger and spices in a flameproof casserole dish. Add pork and onions and stir well to coat. Cover with a tight-fitting lid.

3.Bake for 1 1/2 hours, stirring after the first hour, or until the pork is very tender. Remove lid and cook for a further 10 minutes until the sauce thickens and becomes sticky. Serve with steamed rice and blanched choy sum.