How to Make Perfect Chinese Boiled Pork with Star Anise & Fennel

Chinese Boiled Pork with Star Anise & Fennel. I used pork tenderloin instead of pork shoulder and I couldn't find five spice powder or star anise at my local supermarket so I substituted allspice with a pinch of ginger. I do plan on finding some five spice powder for the next time I make this. Because, there WILL be a next time.

To serve, reduce some of the pan liquid in a small saucepan, and pour into a serving bowl. Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork is also a Chinese meat dish belonging to Sichuan cuisine. Make the fish-flavored sauce with starch, salt, white sugar, soy sauce, cooking wine and a little meat soup or water. You can cook Chinese Boiled Pork with Star Anise & Fennel using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chinese Boiled Pork with Star Anise & Fennel

1. Prepare 220 grams of Thinly sliced and chopped pork offcuts.
2. Prepare 50 grams of Cellophane noodles (dried).
3. Prepare 2 of Dried Shiitake mushrooms (soak in water to reconstitute).
4. You need 5 of cm Green onion or scallion.
5. Prepare 1 clove of Garlic.
6. Prepare 1 piece of Ginger.
7. It's 1 of Star anise (optional).
8. Prepare 1 pinch of Fennel seed.
9. Prepare 400 ml of Water.
10. Prepare 2 tsp of Chicken soup stock granules.
11. It's 2 tbsp of Oyster sauce.
12. It's 1 of Salt.

Heat oil in a medium skillet over low heat. Add wine, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar, and star anise; bring to a simmer. Add the marinated pork pieces to the skillet alongside the garlic, cinnamon and star anise, allowing them to brown slightly. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot and brown chops.

Chinese Boiled Pork with Star Anise & Fennel step by step

1. Chop the green onion and the reconstituted shiitake mushrooms into rough pieces. Slice the garlic. Julienne the ginger. Cut the pork slices into uniform pieces..
2. Put some sesame oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion, garlic, and ginger over medium heat until fragrant..
3. Add the pork slices and fry until lightly browned..
4. Add the star anise and fennel..
5. Add the water and the shiitake mushrooms. Bring to a boil and remove any scum that forms. If you kept the water that the mushrooms soaked in, add that too (adjust the water to taste)..
6. Cut the cellophane noodles into short strands with scissors and add to the pan..
7. Add the chicken soup stock and the oyster sauce. Let it simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Season with salt and it's done..

Pour over the chops and bring to the boil. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the paste and cook for about a minute or until fragrant. Add the pork and cook until the pork starts to turn golden. From Vietnamese pho and Chinese barbecue pork to poached pears and pineapple upside-down cake, star anise adds a warm and comforting flavor to dishes, including dinner and dessert!