Chinese Recipes -
Braised Pork Knuckle in Red Sauce Recipe
Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Braised Pork Knuckle in
Red Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
1 large knuckle of pork
1 3/4 pts/4 1/4 cups boiling
water
5 ml/1 tsp salt
120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup wine
vinegar
120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup soy sauce
45 ml/3 tbsp honey
5 ml/1 tsp juniper berries
5 ml/1 tsp aniseed
5 ml/1 tsp coriander
60 ml/4 tbsp groundnut (peanut)
oil
6 spring onions (scallions),
sliced
2 carrots, thinly sliced
1 stick celery, sliced
45 ml/3 tbsp hoisin sauce
30 ml/2 tbsp mango chutney
75 ml/5 tbsp tomato puree
(paste)
1 clove garlic, crushed
60 ml/4 tbsp chopped chives
Method:
Bring the knuckle of pork to the boil with the
water, salt, wine vinegar, 45 ml/3 tbsp of soy
sauce, the honey and spices.
Add the vegetables,
bring back to the boil, cover and simmer for about 1
1/2 hours until the meat is tender. Remove the meat
and vegetables from the pan, cut the meat off the
bone and dice it.
Heat the oil and fry the meat
until golden brown. Add the vegetables and stir-fry
for 5 minutes. Add the remaining soy sauce, the hoisin sauce, chutney, tomato puree and garlic.
Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for 3
minutes. Serve sprinkled with chives.