Slow Cooker Pork with Noodles

By khojnicki

Ingredients

• 3 c low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 c soy sauce
• 1/2 c Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 3 tbsp packed light brown sugar
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 2" piece ginger, peeled and sliced
• 2 pieces star anise
• Kosher salt
• 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder
• 1 head bok choy, roughly chopped
• 3 1/2 oz. dried rice vermicelli noodles
• 1/2 c chopped fresh cilantro

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 520mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, star anise and 1/2 tsp salt in a 5-6 qt. slow cooker. Add the pork, then cover and cook on low 8 hours.

Add the bok choy to the slow cooker; cover and cook about 20 more mins.

Add the noodles to the slow cooker, making sure they're submerged. Cover and cook 10 more mins.

Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred the meat. Divide the pork, bok choy and noodles among bowls, then ladle in some of the broth. Sprinkle with cilantro.