Shredded Five Spice Pork

Name: Shredded Five Spice Pork
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Chinese five spice; 1 Tbsp Chinese black vinegar or balsamic vinegar; 1 sprig Cilantro , rinsed; 12 flour tortillas (7 to 8 in.); 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced or pressed; 237 milliliters About sliced green onions (including tops); 710 milliliters About finely shredded Napa or green cabbage; 177 milliliters prepared hoisin or prepared Chinese plum sauce; 2 kilograms pork shoulder or butt , fat-trimmed; 59 milliliters soy sauce; 59 milliliters sugar

Shredded Five Spice Pork might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 493 calories, 42g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not If you have napa, five spice, cilantro sprigs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the spice mix you could follow this main course with the Pumpkin Pie Spice Cream Scones as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse pork and cut meat in half.

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Place halves in a 4 1/2-quart or larger electric slow-cooker.

Sprinkle with garlic, five spice, and sugar.

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Add soy sauce and 1 cup water.

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Water

Cover and cook until pork is very tender when pierced, 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 hours on low, 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours on high. If possible, turn meat over halfway through cooking. With 2 slotted spoons, transfer pork to a 9- by 13-inch pan.

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Bake in a 450 oven until well browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Using 2 forks, separate pork into shreds; discard bones and fat. Put meat in a bowl, cover, and keep warm.

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As pork bakes, skim and discard fat from cooking liquid; pour into a 2- to 3-quart pan.

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Add vinegar. Bring to a boil over high heat; stir often until reduced to 1 cup, about 15 minutes.

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Stack tortillas and seal in foil.

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Tortilla

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Add to oven and bake until tortillas are warm in the center, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Place in a towel-lined basket.

Pour reduced sauce over shredded pork. Spoon some of the meat onto a warm tortilla; top with cabbage, onions, cilantro, and hoisin to taste. Fold 1 end of tortilla over filling, overlap sides to enclose, and hold shut to eat.

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Pulled Pork