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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!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 283 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 4½ 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
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 star anise
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.