Hoisin sauce gives this dish its salty-sweet aromatic flavor. Serve these succulent slices of pork with steamed Chinese buns, or sandwich them in a hot dog bun. Ingredients 1 pound boneless pork shoulder, trimmed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon Shaoxing (Chinese cooking wine) or dry […]
Chinese restaurants serve mu shu pork with Mandarin pancakes. On a busy weeknight, whole-wheat tortillas are an easy sub. Ingredients 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup matchstick-cut carrot 2 (3.5-ounce) packages sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms 1 cup (1-inch) pieces green onions 4 […]
The pork gets a big flavor boost from achiote paste, a mix of ground annatto seeds, vinegar, salt, and spices. Find it at Latin markets. Ingredients 7 unpeeled garlic cloves 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice 4 teaspoons achiote paste 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided 1 3/4 teaspoons […]
The challenge: I’m not a morning person. There’s no way I can wake up early enough to do all the prep it takes to get the slow cooker going. Our solution: Make a recipe that gets better with age, such as chili or brisket, and cook it overnight while you sleep. In the morning, just […]
Hot! Hot! Hot! That is exactly how your wok should be before the food goes in so that you get the crispy, browned edges you want. Get the thinnest slices of meat by using a serrated knife to cut it or by freezing it for 30 minutes. Ingredients 10 ounce very thinly sliced pork shoulder […]
Braising the pork in soy sauce and chile paste infuses it with flavor and keeps it tender. Serve with sesame-soy cucumbers: Combine 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce, 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil, and 2 sliced English cucumbers. Ingredients 4 teaspoons dark sesame oil, divided 12 ounces pork shoulder, trimmed and cut […]