Red Braised Pulled Pork

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    3 hrs

  • Total Time

    3 hrs 5 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    283 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Red Braised Pulled Pork

This red braised pulled pork has all the delicious flavor of a traditional Chinese red braised or hóngshāo pork belly, but we make it with more accessible/affordable pork shoulder, and cook it in the oven!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • pounds boneless pork shoulder (cut into large 4-inch/10cm chunks and trimmed of excess fat; keep the skin if you can get it!)
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
  • ¾ cup Shaoxing wine
  • cup sugar
  • cup light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 star anise
  • 3 cups water
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Instructions

  1. Arrange a rack in the center of your oven, and preheat to 375°F/190°C. In a large Dutch oven or other cast iron pot, heat the oil over medium high heat. Brown the pork in batches (don’t crowd the pot), until it’s browned on all sides.
  2. Add all the pork back to the Dutch oven, along with the Shaoxing wine, sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, bay leaves, star anise, and water. Stir.
  3. Cover and bring to a boil on the stove. Once boiling, place the Dutch oven into the oven uncovered. Cook for 2½ hours, checking the pork every 45 minutes or so (stir and add more water if the pot starts drying out), until the pork is tender and falling apart.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 283kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 102mg (34%) Sodium 539mg (22%) Potassium 665mg (19%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 283 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 283kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 39g 78%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 539mg 22%
Potassium 665mg 14%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.02mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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