Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Pork Asado Recipe
Pork Asado is prepared by braising pork shoulder in a sweet and savory sauce. It is a dish inspired by Chinese cuisine with a distinct licorice-like flavor from star anise.
Equipment
Electric pressure cooker or Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot
Ingredients
4 pounds pork shoulder, preferably boneless sub:pork butt or belly
Salt and pepper to taste
6 garlic cloves smashed
10 dried shiitake mushrooms sub:fresh
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup Shaoxing wine or any Chinese cooking wine sub:dry sherry or sake
½ cup brown sugar
4-6 star anise
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup of water
1 tablespoon sesame oil
½ head Napa cabbage (cut lengthwise) sub:bok choy
Instructions
1. Cut pork shoulder in half; season with salt and pepper on all sides.
2. Soak shiitake mushrooms in hot water until tender, then remove tough stems if desired. Cut them in half if they are big.
3. Slice cabbage in quarters lengthwise, then cut them crosswise into small pieces.
4. Over high heat, add a bit of oil and sear meat on all sides. If using an electric pressure cooker, use the sauté function. Transfer to a plate.
5. Reduce the heat, then sauté garlic and mushrooms for about a minute.
6. Add soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, and 3 cups of water. If using an electric pressure cooker, add only 1 cup of water.
Place star anise and bay leaves in a spice sachet (if available) and add them in. Scrape the browned bits on the bottom and stir to combine.
7. Add meat and let it come to a boil. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for about 2 hours, until fork-tender; cook on high pressure for about an hour in an electric pressure cooker.
8. Transfer meat to a plate and remove the spice sachet (or pick out star anise and bay leaves before serving). Skim the fat layer on the surface.
9. Make a slurry by dissolving cornstarch in ¼ cup of water. Add it to thicken the sauce.
10. Add sesame oil, cabbage stalks or white sections, and meat the other side up. Cook the cabbage for 2 minutes and spoon the sauce over the meat. Add some fresh ground pepper.
11. Slice the meat and pour the sauce over them. Serve with napa cabbage leaves.
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Pork Asado Recipe
Pork Asado is prepared by braising pork shoulder in a sweet and savory sauce. It is a dish inspired by Chinese cuisine with a distinct licorice-like flavor from star anise.
Equipment
Electric pressure cooker or Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot
Ingredients
4 pounds pork shoulder, preferably boneless sub:pork butt or belly
Salt and pepper to taste
6 garlic cloves smashed
10 dried shiitake mushrooms sub:fresh
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup Shaoxing wine or any Chinese cooking wine sub:dry sherry or sake
½ cup brown sugar
4-6 star anise
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup of water
1 tablespoon sesame oil
½ head Napa cabbage (cut lengthwise) sub:bok choy
Instructions
1. Cut pork shoulder in half; season with salt and pepper on all sides.
2. Soak shiitake mushrooms in hot water until tender, then remove tough stems if desired. Cut them in half if they are big.
3. Slice cabbage in quarters lengthwise, then cut them crosswise into small pieces.
4. Over high heat, add a bit of oil and sear meat on all sides. If using an electric pressure cooker, use the sauté function. Transfer to a plate.
5. Reduce the heat, then sauté garlic and mushrooms for about a minute.
6. Add soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, and 3 cups of water. If using an electric pressure cooker, add only 1 cup of water.
Place star anise and bay leaves in a spice sachet (if available) and add them in. Scrape the browned bits on the bottom and stir to combine.
7. Add meat and let it come to a boil. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for about 2 hours, until fork-tender; cook on high pressure for about an hour in an electric pressure cooker.
8. Transfer meat to a plate and remove the spice sachet (or pick out star anise and bay leaves before serving). Skim the fat layer on the surface.
9. Make a slurry by dissolving cornstarch in ¼ cup of water. Add it to thicken the sauce.
10. Add sesame oil, cabbage stalks or white sections, and meat the other side up. Cook the cabbage for 2 minutes and spoon the sauce over the meat. Add some fresh ground pepper.
11. Slice the meat and pour the sauce over them. Serve with napa cabbage leaves.
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to 👍 LIKE, leave a 💬 COMMENT below, and ❤️ SUBSCRIBE to my channel! If you like it so much, please feel free to 🤝 SHARE this video too.
ℹ️ Recipes by Nora - Your source for delicious Filipino recipes
Hello! My name is Nora. I'm here to share authentic Filipino recipes and foreign-inspired dishes beloved by Filipinos. Browse through recipes and learn how to recreate them with easy-to-find ingredients, detailed instructions with photos, and cooking videos.
#PorkAsado #FilipinoPorkAsado #BraisedPork #RecipesByNora #FilipinoRecipes #PinoyUlam #AsadoRecipe #FilipinoChineseDish
