ASIAN STYLE BRAISED PORK SHOULDER

Asian Style Braised Pork Shoulder image

I had this boneless pork shoulder--it was on sale, and my husband bought a whole bunch. Not a whole lot of variety out there for braised pork shoulder recipes--I think there are about 4 recipes recycled on the whole internet, lol. I looked and didn't find any that I had all of the ingredients for, so I took some stuff out of the fridge and cupboards came up with this one. It's really easy, and delicious.

Provided by ciao4293

Categories Pork

Time 1h40m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 tablespoons oil
2 1/2-3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into almost bite-size cubes
3 bulbs shallots, sliced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup white wine
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
cooked white rice, for serving with,if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 275°.
For the sauce--In a bowl, mix the garlic, soy sauce, wine, ginger, 5 spice powder, cayenne, apricot preserves, marmalade, hoisin and broth--set aside.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a skillet or dutch oven with a lid, that is also oven-safe.
Saute the pork until browned, then remove to a plate.
Add the last tbsp of oil to the pan, and saute the shallots for about 2 minutes.
Add the meat back to the pan, then stir in the sauce mixture.
Bring to a simmer, cover, and place the pan in the oven.
Bake for 1- 1 1/2 hours, until meat is tender and falls apart easily.
Serve over white rice, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1237.8, Fat 82.4, SaturatedFat 25.5, Cholesterol 268.7, Sodium 1992, Carbohydrate 49.9, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 29.8, Protein 69.5