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Chinese-style Pork Asado

This Chinese-style Pork Asado is an easy one-pot dish made by searing the pork shoulder then simmering it in a spiced sweet-savory sauce until fork-tender! Serve it as a main dish with rice or use it as a filling for Siopao.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 255 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino

Ingredients

  • 2-3 tablespoon oil
  • 1 kg pork shoulder
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium onion chopped finely
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon cooking rice wine optional
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon five-spice powder
  • 1-2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoon water

Instructions

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  1. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Sear the pork shoulder slab on all sides just until lightly browned. Remove meat from oil and set aside.
  2. From the same pot with oil, saute garlic and onion until limp and aromatic.
  3. Add back the meat. Pour in soy sauce and cooking rice wine and add the brown sugar and five-spice powder and cook until sugar has caramelized.
  4. Pour in water enough to cover the meat. Cover pot with lid and let it simmer over low heat until meat is fork-tender.
  5. Remove cover and turn the heat to medium-high to reduce the liquids. Add the cornstarch slurry and simmer until the sauce becomes thick.
  6. Take the meat from the sauce and let it rest for 10 minutes on a cutting board. Slice the pork into thin slices.
  7. Arrange the slices on a serving dish. Drizzle the thick sweet-savory sauce on top of the meat and serve while still warm.

Nutrition Information

Calories 255kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 68mg (23%) Sodium 1163mg (48%) Potassium 446mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 255

% Daily Value*

Calories 255kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Sodium 1163mg 48%
Potassium 446mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.