Soy-braised pork with cranberries

Soy-braised pork with cranberries

By Ella Khouri
15’ Prep time
115’ Cook time
130’ Total time
591 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

Sharp cranberries lend a fruity acidity to rich pork belly in this sticky and delicious dish by ravinder bhogal.
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Step 1

Heat the oil in a large casserole dish over a high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning every few minutes, until browned all over (5-7 minutes). Add the star anise, then the garlic and ginger. Cook for 1-2 minutes then pour in 500ml water and add the peppercorns, soy sauces, rice vinegar and maple syrup. Bring to the boil, add the cranberries, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour-1 hour 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pork is tender and cooked through, no pink meat remains, and the braising liquid is syrupy and has reduced by ¾.
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Step 2

Meanwhile, heat the steamed buns according to pack instructions. Transfer the pork to a platter. If there is still a lot of braising liquid, increase the temperature to medium for 10-15 minutes to reduce it, then spoon over the pork. Serve with the steamed buns, cucumber, salad onions and some coriander leaves.

Ingredient

  • Ginger
    Ginger
    15 grams
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    4 clove/s
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    4 tbsp
  • Dark soy sauce
    Dark soy sauce
    2 tbsp
  • Maple syrup
    Maple syrup
    3 tbsp
  • Star anise
    Star anise
    2
  • Essential salad onions
    Essential salad onions
    4
  • Rice vinegar
    Rice vinegar
    2 tbsp
  • Rapeseed oil
    Rapeseed oil
    2 tbsp
  • Peppercorns
    Peppercorns
    1 tbsp
  • Pork belly
    Pork belly
    700 grams
  • Cranberries
    Cranberries
    1 pack
  • Ridge cucumber
    Ridge cucumber
    1
  • Japan menyū steamed buns
    Japan menyū steamed buns
    168 grams
  • Coriander
    Coriander
    25 grams
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