Asian Braised Pork

By rickfanciullo

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1/4 cup + 1 tbs brown sugar
• 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, half thinly sliced and half grated
• 2.5 pound boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2-in pieces
• 1 cup long grained white rice
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• Kosher salt and pepper
• 1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced into half moons.
• 1/2 sweet onion, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a 5 -6 quart slow cooker, combine the soy, allspice, red pepper, 1/4 cup of the brown sugar and the SLICED ginger. Add the pork and toss to coat. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours.

2. 30 minutes before serving, cook the rice

3. In a large bowl whisk together the vinegar, tbs of brown sugar, the GRATED ginger and 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add the cucumber and onion and toss to combine. - THIS IS THE CUCUMBER SALAD on the side

4.Spoon the pork over the rice and serve with the salad