Chinese Simmered Anise Pork
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon julienned ginger
1 cup Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 star anise
2 pork tenderloins, trimmed and halved crosswise
Steamed rice, for serving (optional)
Steamed baby bok choy, for serving (optional)
Directions
- Heat oil in a medium skillet over low heat. Add ginger, and cook for 1 minute. Add wine, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar, and star anise; bring to a simmer. Add pork, and cover. Cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Remove pork, and keep warm. Allow sauce to simmer until reduced and thickened. Cut pork into 1-inch slices. Spoon sauce over pork, and serve with steamed rice and bok choy.
