Aromatic Pork and Rice Pot

By ShannonB

Ingredients

• 400 g lean pork, cubed or cut into thin strips
• 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cm piece root ginger, finely grated
• 1 cinnamon stick or 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 star anise
• 100 g green beans, halved
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 3 cm batons
• 225 g dried long grain or basmati rice, rinsed and drained
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 450 ml chicken stock
• Small handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Add pork, onions, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, bay leaf and star anise to a Dutch Oven and stir-fry 4-5 minutes. Add the beans, pepper, carrots, rice, soy sauce and stock. Season and stir to mix well.

Bring to the boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 12-15 minutes then remove from the heat without removing the lid. Allow to stand, covered, for 15 minutes longer. Uncover, stir in the parsley and serve.