TAHITIAN PORK (PORK WITH STAR ANISE AND PINEAPPLE)

By polloazul

Ingredients

• 1 kilo of belly pork, cut into chunks
• 1/4 c. light soy sauce
• 3 tbsps. brown sugar
• 2 tbsps. dry sherry
• 1 227 gm. can of pineapple pieces
• 2 segments of star anise
• water
• corn flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
• cooking oil for frying
• Shredded cabbage
• spring onion rings for garnish

Details

Adapted from adorasbox.net

Preparation

Step 1

Season the pork chunks with the soy sauce, sugar, sherry and the juice from the pineapple. Marinade for half an hour.


Transfer to a pot and add 3/4 cup of water and the star anise. Bring to a boil and simmer until the pork is tender. I used a pressure cooker and it took just 20 minutes. Strain the pork but keep the liquid for the sauce.


Coat the pork lightly with corn flour then shallow fry until golden brown.


Re-heat the sauce and bring it to a boil. Reduce if too watery. Add the pineapple pieces. Disperse 1 1/2 tsps. of corn flour in 2 tbsps. of water and thicken the sauce. Add the sesame oil. Adjust the seasonings to your own taste.

Serve on a bed of shredded cabbage and sprinkle with spring onion rings.