Chinese Recipes -
Marinated Pork with Cabbage Recipe
Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Marinated Pork with
Cabbage Recipe
Ingredients
350 g/12 oz belly pork
2 spring onions (scallions),
chopped
1 slice ginger root. minced
1 stick cinnamon
3 cloves star anise
45 ml/3 tbsp brown sugar
600 ml/2 1/2 cups water
15 ml/1 tbsp groundnut (peanut)
oil
15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce
5 ml/1 tsp tomato puree (paste)
5 ml/1 tsp oyster sauce
100 g/4 oz Chinese cabbage
hearts
100 g/4 oz pak choi
Method:
Cut the pork into 10 cm/4 in chunks and place in a
bowl. Add the spring onions, ginger, cinnamon, star
anise, sugar and water and leave to stand for 40
minutes.
Heat the oil, lift the pork from the
marinade and add it to the pan. Fry until lightly
browned then add the soy sauce, tomato puree and
oyster sauce.
Bring to the boil and simmer for about
30 minutes until the pork is tender and the liquid
has reduced, adding a little more water during
cooking, if necessary.
Meanwhile, steam the cabbage hearts and pak choi
over boiling water for about 10 minutes until
tender. Arrange them on a warmed serving plate, top
with the pork and spoon over the sauce.