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Chairman Maos Red Braised Pork

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Ingredients

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1 lb lean pork (the recipe calls for pork belly but this is a lighter version)
1 tablespoon peanut oil
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon shaoxing wine or 1 tablespoon sherry wine
3/4 inch piece fresh ginger skin left on and sliced
1 star anise
2 dried red chilies
1 cinnamon stick (or 1 piece of cassia bark)
light soy sauce to taste
salt to taste

Nutritional information

225.4
Calories
89g
Calories From Fat
9.9g
Total Fat
2.8 g
Saturated Fat
66.9mg
Cholesterol
61.1mg
Sodium
8.3g
Carbs
0.3g
Dietary Fiber
7.5g
Sugars
24.7g
Protein
146g
Serving Size (g)
4
Serving Size

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Chairman Maos Red Braised Pork

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    So if you're not making this with pork belly, (which is unsmoked bacon) you're missing the point! If chairman Mao knew anything besides being a dictator, it is this dish! Done the way it is supposed to be it totally rocks! If you'd rather make it with trim pork loin you're missing a true decadent real Chinese dish! Life is short so indulge just once! You'll be glad you did.

    • 90 min
    • Serves 4
    • Easy

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    Chairman Mao’s Red-Braised Pork, From the Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook. Chairman Mao’s nephew told the author that the people of Mao’s home village, Shaoshan, recommend red-braised pork as a health food: Men eat it to build their brains and ladies to make themselves more beautiful and this is Mao Anping’s recipe. The recipe below gets its lovely reddish gloss from caramelized sugar, but you can also substitute dark soy sauce. Traditional variations also can include stir-frying the finished pork recipe with water chestnuts, garlic cloves, mushrooms or fried tofu., So if you’re not making this with pork belly, (which is unsmoked bacon) you’re missing the point! If chairman Mao knew anything besides being a dictator, it is this dish! Done the way it is supposed to be it totally rocks! If you’d rather make it with trim pork loin you’re missing a true decadent real Chinese dish! Life is short so indulge just once! You’ll be glad you did., We made this pork recipe last night for dinner. It was good and we enjoyed it. We served it over jasmine rice with a side of roasted asparagus. We followed your variation and stir fried in some shiitakes, water chestnuts, and garlic. I wish the end result was a little more saucy (maybe we reduced too long?), but it was good and we enjoyed it. It also required very little prep in terms of chopping, making it very easy for a work night. Thanks.


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    Plunge the Pork Into a Pan of Boiling Water and Simmer For 3-4 Minutes Until Partially Cooked; Remove and, When Cool Enough to Handle, Cut in Bite-Sized Chunks.

    2
    Done

    Heat the Oil and Sugar in a Wok Over Low Heat Until the Sugar Melts, Then Raise the Heat and Stir Until the Melted Sugar Turns a Rich Caramel Brown; Add the Pork and Splash in the Wine.

    3
    Done

    Add Enough Water Just to Cover the Pork, Along With the Ginger, Star Anise, Chilies and Cinnamon Stick. Bring to a Boil, Then Turn Down the Heat and Simmer For 40-50 Minutes.

    4
    Done

    Toward the End of the Cooking Time, Turn Up the Heat to Reduce the Sauce, and Season With Soy Sauce, Salt and a Little Sugar to Taste; Add the Scallion Greens Just Before Serving.

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