Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 40 Minutes
Serves: 6 People
INGREDIENTS
- Pork loin – You can use pork shoulder (butt) or ribs as well.
- Vegetable oil – Any mild flavored oil like olive, safflower, or sunflower will work.
- Sesame oil – If you can find toasted sesame oil, buy it! The flavor is amazing.
- Soy sauce – I like to use reduced sodium soy sauce. You can use regular if that’s what you have on hand.
- Sugar – Brown sugar works as well, or you can use sugar alternatives or more viscous sugars like honey or agave instead.
- Water
- Chili garlic sauce – Also known as sambal oelek. You can use any type of hot sauce you like best; sriracha or gochujang would be great as well.
- Green onion – I like to have these as a nice and fresh garnish for the finished pork. The onion is optional, but I highly recommend using it!
METHOD
- Sear the pork: Cut the pork into 1″ cubes. Sauté over medium-high heat in a pan with the vegetable oil, working in batches if you need, until the pork is cooked through.
- Braise the pork: Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl, then pour the prepared sauce over the pork and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and braise for 30 minutes uncovered, or until most of the sauce has reduced. Stir to coat each piece of pork in sauce and serve garnished with green onions.
