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Pulled pork - 6 hour slow cooked This spice crusted pork shoulder is slow cooked in the oven for 6 hours until  tender and succulent.  A punnet of cherry tomatoes add sweet and sour liquor to the braised liquid and form that base of the ketchup-y barbecue sauce.  Shred your pork and serve on tortilas, on a burrito, with rice or baked potatoes.. the options are almost endless.   Ingredients: 1.5 kg pork shoulder 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp ground coffee 2 tbsp paprika 2 tsp oregano 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp rosemary ((finely chopped)) 1-2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground black pepper 1-3 tsp chilli powder or flakes ((optional)) 1 punnet grape or cherry tomatoes (500g) 1 cup water 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar BBQ Sauce pan juices 1/4 cup barbecue sauce 1/4 cup tomato ketchup 1 tbsp worcestershire 1 tsp chilli powder ((optional)) Method: Preheat oven to 130 C /  265 F Sprinkle all spices, herbs, gro...

Toad in a hold Hop over to merry old England to enjoy a spot of Toad in a Hole today. Dress up your pork chipolatas in crispy popover batter and onion gravy. Make the yorkshire pudding / popover batter Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup milk 4 eggs 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp dried thyme 12 tsp oil / animal fat ((eg lard or beef fat)) 600 grams pork chipolata sausages ((one package usually contains 680g - 16 sausages)) Make the onion gravy Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter 1 onion ((finely sliced)) 2 tbsp all purpose flour 1/2 cup red or white wine 1.5 cups stock ((beef or chicken)) 1/2 tsp dried or fresh thyme 1 tsp dijon mustard Method: Melt the butter in a small saucepan and heat to medium high heat then add onions and cook until soft. Add the flour to make a roux (thickening paste).  Stir and continue to cook for a minute then deglaze with wine while whisking vigorously.  Add the stock, thyme and mustard.   Continue simmering and whisking for five minutes to ...

Pork Adobo Pork Adobo is an extremely flavoursome braised meat dish that plays on sweet, sour, deeply savoury and creamy flavours. Soy sauce provides the salty and savoury base while the creamy, sweet coconut cream offsets the sour vinegar. Whole peppercorns add a little spice and bay leaves, an earthy herbal aroma. Ingredients: 1 kg pork shoulder (1 inch dice) 80 mL soy sauce 80 mL Chinese black (Chinkiang vinegar) 2 - 4 tbsp brown sugar (add to taste) 1 cup water 1 tin coconut milk 10 whole black peppercorns 2 bay leaves 1 tsp minced ginger 2 tsp minced garlic Method: Marinate the pork in all other ingredients except 1 cup of water, over night. Heat a wide pan to medium high heat. Add a little oil and brown the pork in the pan to seal. Add all ingredients (or the saved marinade plus water) to the pork and bring it to a simmer. Cover the pan with a lid for 20 minutes then remove the lid and continue to simmer for another ten minutes or until the sauce is well reduced, thickened and in...

Pork broth congee Ingredients: 1 kg pork ribs 3 litres water 1 cup rice 4 tbsp chopped scallions 1 tsp salt 4 tsp fried shallots (optional) 4 tsp fresh ginger (finely julienned) (optional) 4 tbsp roasted peanuts (optional) Method: Fill water large stock pot three quarters full with boiling water.  Boil the pork ribs in the pot for 30 minutes.  Ensure the ribs are covered with water. Add rice to the pot and stir.  Simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes uncovered.  Check the pot every thirty minutes. Stir the rice and ensure the pot doesn't simmer dry.   When the rice has broken down, the broth has reduced and congee has thickened to a porridge-like consistency, it is ready to serve.  

Chinese bbq pork ribs recipe Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg pork ribs 2 star anise 3 tbsp raw / brown sugar 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 cup oyster sauce 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 3 tbsp korean bibimbap sauce (or 1 tsp gochujang) 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp sesame seeds 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tsp chinese five spice Method: Boil water and two star anise in a large stock pot.  Add ribs to the pot and boil on medium heat for 30 minutes. Ensure ribs are covered with water. Reserve pork stock for pork congee or other recipe. Combine all other ingredients in a bowl to make the sauce. Transfer ribs to a lined baking tray and baste generously with two thirds of the sauce.  Save remaining third for basting ribs when grilling. Marinate ribs overnight or for at least three hours. Preheat oven grill to 200 degrees C / 395 degrees F.  Grill ribs for 30 minutes. Regularly baste ribs with leftover sauce and turn to avoid burning.  Ribs will be slightly charred and meat should be softened and fal...

Ants Climbing Trees - Spicy szechuan noodles with beef and green beans Ingredients: Stir fry 1 large handful green beans ((topped, tailed and halved)) 400 grams ground beef mince 1 tsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp sesame oil 2 spring onions (chopped) 1 tsp minced ginger 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp chinese chilli bean paste (toban jian) 1 handful dried shiitake mushrooms ((rehydrated and finely chopped)) 1 package chinese bean thread / glass noodles Sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp shaoxing rice wine 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp sesame oil 250 ml chicken stock Method: Soak noodle in water for 10 minutes. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.  Add green beans and shallow fry until wrinkly.   Add all other stir fry ingredients and cook until the beef is well browned. Add drained noodles and sauce ingredients to the pan and continue to stir fry until the noodles have softened and the sauce has reduced and thickened.  Add salt to taste. Serve with rice and other chinese side dishes. 

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Ingredients: 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp garlic 2 tablespoon corn flour 1 egg 1 tbsp xiaoshing wine 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1 cup wombok (shredded) 300g pork 30 wrappers 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp corn flour Make the gyoza (Japanese pan steamed dumplings ) 1.  Mix 350g of pork mince with 1 teaspoon of finely chopped ginger and garlic, 2 teaspoons of soya sauce, a sprinkle of sugar, a dash of chinese rice wine and sesame oil, a tablespoon of corn flour. 2.  To save time I purchased pre-made gyoza wrappers from the supermarket.  Fill each dumpling with a teaspoon of mixture.  Be sure not to overstuff your dumplings and to carefully seal the edges. 3. Arrange in a fry pan with a little oil in the bottom. 4. Place gyoza on medium high heat.  When the pan is hot, pour in a 1/4 cup of water mixed with a tablespoon of cornflour.  I mix with my fingers to ensure that there aren't any lumps.  This mixture will both steam the dumplings and create an extra c...