ONE POT ASIAN BRAISED PORK & BACON

One Pot Asian Braised Pork & Bacon image

This Asian inspired dish is easy and delicious. It combines vegetables, pork, rice and the perfect seasonings to bring it all together.

Provided by Smithfield(R)

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Smithfield®

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

¼ cup soy sauce, divided
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, divided
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ Smithfield® Original Pork Loin Filet, very thinly sliced
1 pound baby bok choy, leaves separated
2 large carrots, cut into strips with a vegetable peeler
9 slices Smithfield® Center Cut Hickory Smoked Bacon, cut in half
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
salt and pepper to taste
Cooked rice, warm

Steps:

Combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, grated ginger and garlic in bowl; mix well. Add pork slices to bowl, tossing to coat well. Let stand 30 minutes.
Divide bok choy and carrots into 4 equal piles. Divide marinated pork, bacon and chopped ginger in 3 equal piles.
In 4- to 6-quart stock pot layer 1 stack bok choy, carrots, marinated pork, bacon and chopped garlic. Repeat layers with bok choy and carrots as the final layers.
Combine stock, remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; pour over vegetables and meat in stock pot. Drizzle top with honey. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until meat is tender, about 15 minutes.
Dissolve cornstarch in water; add to stock pot. Reduce heat to low; cook about 5 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. Serve over hot cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 47.4 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 1290.4 mg, Sugar 5.3 g