SLOW-COOKED PORK
SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 3¼ HOURS PER SERVE 2104kj COST
1 ½ cups water ¾ cup light soy sauce ½ cup rice-wine vinegar ⅓ cup brown sugar 6 green onions, halved 10cm ginger, peeled, thinly sliced 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2 star anise 1 ½kg boneless pork shoulder steamed rice, steamed Asian greens, to serve
1 Preheat oven to moderately slow, 160°C.
2 In a large jug, combine all ingredients except pork. Place pork in a large flameproof casserole and pour sauce over.
3 Bake, covered, 3 hours, turning every 30 minutes until very tender. Remove from cooking liquid, cover. Keep warm.
4 Bring cooking liquid to the boil on high. Reduce to medium. Simmer, uncovered, 10-12 minutes until slightly reduced.
5 Serve pork with rice, steamed Asian greens and sauce.