Ingredients
- 1.5 Kilos of roasting pork (shoulder or loin),or any part preferably with a thin layer of fat on one side.
- 3/4 cup of dark soy sauce
- 2 pcs of star anise
- 2 laurel leaves
- 12 peppercorns
- 4-6 Tbsp of sugar
- 1 whole garlic (peeled and pricked with a fork)
- 1 whole onion (cut into wedges)
- 4 Tbsp of cooking oil
Directions
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Prick the pork meat with a fork in several places.
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Heat the cooking oil in a large pan. Lightly brown the pork, rolling it on hot oil to brown all side evenly.
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Pour enough water to reach 3/4 the height of the pork.
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Pour in the soy sauce and the rest of the ingredients.What you`re looking for is the balance between the saltiness of the soy sauce and the sweetness of the sugar. So, use more or less of either ingredient to suit your taste.
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Simmer the pork,fat side up,for an hour,depending on its thickness.
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Lift the pork out of the liquid then place on a plate and cool to room temperature. Cut into 1/4 inch slices and arrange on a serving plate.You can dip every slices on the liquid mixture before setting them on the plate.
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Strain the braising liquid mixture.Removing the garlic,onion,peppercorns,star anise and laurel leaves. You only need the liquid mixture as the sauce.
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Pour the sauce over the sliced pork.