Red-simmered whole pork
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-lb pork shoulder | |
| 2 | slices | Fresh ginger root |
| 2 | Scallion stalks | |
| 1 | cup | Soy sauce |
| 3 | cups | Water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sugar |
Directions
1. Place pork in a heavy pan. Slice ginger root; cut scallion stalks in 2-inch sections and add.
2. Add water, soy sauce and salt. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 1 hour. Turn meat over; simmer, covered, 1 hour more.
3. Add sugar; simmer, covered, another 30 minutes. Let pork cool; then slice thin. Reheat gravy and pour over meat.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .