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ASIAN-FLAVORED BRAISED PORK

Active Time : 4 Hour 20 Minutes
Total Time : 4 Hour 20 Minutes
Serves : 6
INGREDIENTS
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 4 bottles (12 oz each) brown ale
  • 1 cup La Choy® Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 whole head garlic, cloves separated, peeled and crushed
  • 3/4 3/4 cup = about 3 oz cup thinly sliced fresh ginger
  • 6 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 6 star anise or 1 tablespoon anise seeds or fennel seeds
  • 2 about 3 to 4 inches each cinnamon sticks
  • 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 4 pieces
  • 6 hamburger buns with sesame seeds, optional
  • Red onion rings and Bibb lettuce leaves, optional
DIRECTIONS

Heat sugar and vinegar in large heavy saucepan over medium heat about 20 minutes or until sugar becomes a rich golden caramel color, stirring occasionally. Slowly add ale and soy sauce, stirring constantly until caramel is fully melted. Add red pepper, garlic, ginger, green onions, star anise and cinnamon sticks. Carefully add pork; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer until pork is fork tender, about 3 to 4 hours.

Remove pork from liquid; shred with fork. Strain and reserve the liquid.

Drizzle pork with some of the reserved liquid and serve. Or, to prepare pulled pork sandwiches, place about 1 cup shredded pork on bottom half of each bun. Drizzle with some of the reserved liquid. Top with red onion, lettuce leaves and tops of buns.