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Pork shoulder slow cooked with Asian plum sauce, broccoli and sesame noodles

Pork shoulder slow cooked with Asian plum sauce, broccoli and sesame noodles

Pork shoulder slow cooked with Asian plum sauce, broccoli and sesame noodles

Asian Plum Sauce

1 red onion chopped

25g root ginger, chopped

2 tablespoons oil

400g Plums, stoned

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 star anise

50g brown sugar

25ml sherry vinegar

25ml soy sauce

1 tablespoon honey

Method

Cook the onion and ginger in the oil until soft and golden.

Add the plums, coriander and star anise. Cook down for 10 minutes then add the sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and honey and simmer for 30 minutes.

Blend and check seasoning.

Pork Shoulder Slow Cooked

1kg boneless pork shoulder cut into 6 pieces

2 tablespoons cooking oil

1 onion, peeled and coarsely chopped

2sticks celery, chopped

6 tablespoons plum sauce

Method

Heat the oil in a pan until smoking.

Season the pork and cook in 2 batches, ensuring they are seared on both sides.

Transfer to a roasting tin. Cook the onion and celery in the pan and add around the pork.

Spoon over the sauce, cover and cook in a 160oc oven until tender.

Broccoli and Sesame Noodles

250g fine egg noodles

2 teaspoons sesame oil

350g broccoli

1 bunch scallions, chopped

2 tablespoons cooking oil

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

100ml chicken stock

Cooking juices from pork

2 tablespoons plum sauce

Method

Cook the noodles, drain and toss in a teaspoon of the sesame oil.

Cut the broccoli into florets right down the stem and blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes or until al dente. Drain.

Heat the oil in a wok and when smoking add the broccoli, cook to colour and then add half the scallions and sesame seeds. Cook for a minute then add the noodles, stock, cooking juices and plum sauce. Toss to coat and then spoon into 6 bowls.

Slice the pork and place over the top of each bowl.

Scatter over the remaining scallions and serve.