Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Chinese Simmered Anise Pork

Name: Chinese Simmered Anise Pork
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: asian
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)

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Level: Easy
Total: 30 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

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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.