Asian-Spiced Pork

Name: Asian-Spiced Pork
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder; 59 milliliters brandy; 8 servings Steamed rice, for serving; 4 larges garlic cloves—2 minced, 2 halved; 2 Tbsps coarsely cracked rock candy or granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest, plus four 3-inch-long strips of zest; 3 kilograms boneless pork butt; 1 bunch scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths; 177 milliliters soy sauce

Asian-Spiced Pork might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 8. One serving contains 638 calories, 74g of protein, and 21g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours. Head to the store and pick up orange zest, scallions, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the brandy you could follow this main course with the Cognac Butterscotch Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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In a bowl, combine 1 teaspoon of the five-spice with the salt, minced garlic and grated orange zest.

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Minced Garlic

Orange Zest

Salt

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Bowl

Place the pork fat side down on a work surface and open up the meat. Rub all over with the spice mixture and fold up the meat.

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Pork Fat

Meat

Dry Seasoning Rub

Set the pork fat side up in a large roasting pan.

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Pork Fat

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Add the halved garlic, orange zest strips, soy sauce, brandy, scallions, sugar and the remaining 1 teaspoon of five-spice powder to the pan along with 1 1/2 cups of water.

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Orange Zest

Green Onions

Soy Sauce

Brandy

Garlic

Sugar

Water

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Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 325 and bake for 45 minutes, basting twice. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours, basting every 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for about 45 minutes longer, basting twice, until the pork is richly glazed and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 17

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Pork

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Transfer the pork to a carving board, cover with foil and let rest for 15 minutes.

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Pork

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Aluminum Foil

Strain the pan juices into a saucepan; skim off the fat. Boil over high heat until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, 6 minutes. Slice the pork and serve with the pan juices and rice.

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Pork

Rice