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Chinese Pork & Vegetable Hot Pot

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The richly flavored red braises characteristic of Chinese cooking make warming winter meals that can be adapted to a slow cooker. Typically, seasonings of anise, cinnamon and ginger distinguish these dishes. Pork shoulder becomes meltingly tender during the slow braise. Serve over noodles or brown rice, with stir-fried napa cabbage.

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Ingredients

  • 2 * 2 cups baby carrots
  • 2 * 2 medium white turnips, (8 ounces total), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch-wide wedges
  • 2 1/4 * 2 1/4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, (picnic or Boston-butt), trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
  • 1 * 1 bunch scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated
  • 1 * 1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 * 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 * 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 * 3 tablespoons medium or dry sherry, don't use cooking sherry
  • 4 * 4 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 * 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1 * 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2-4 * 2-4 teaspoons Chinese chile-garlic sauce
  • 4 * 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 * 1 star anise pod, (see Ingredient Note) or 1 teaspoon aniseed
  • 1 * 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 * 4 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 * 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, (see Ingredient Note) for garnish

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

1. Place carrots and turnips in the bottom and up the sides of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Top with pork and scallion whites. Bring broth, water, soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, ginger, vinegar, chile-garlic sauce to taste and garlic to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour over the pork and vegetables. Nestle star anise pod (or aniseed) and cinnamon stick into the stew. Cover and cook until the pork and vegetables are tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours on high or 5 1/2 to 6 hours on low.
2. Discard the star anise pod and cinnamon stick. Skim or blot any visible fat from the surface of the stew. Add the cornstarch mixture, cover and cook on high, stirring 2 or 3 times, until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve sprinkled with scallion greens and sesame seeds.


don't use cooking sherry

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