Red Braised Pulled Pork

5 from 8 votes

This red braised pulled pork has all the delicious flavor of a traditional Chinese red braised or hóngshāo pork belly, but we make it with more accessible/affordable pork shoulder, and cook it in the oven!

Prep Time5

Cook Time3

Total Time3 5

Course: Main Course, Pork

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 283kcal

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

4½ pounds boneless pork shoulder (cut into large 4-inch/10cm chunks and trimmed of excess fat; keep the skin if you can get it!)
2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
¾ cup Shaoxing wine
⅓ cup sugar
⅓ cup light soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 bay leaves
1 star anise
3 cups water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Arrange a rack in the center of your oven, and preheat to 375°F/190°C. In a large Dutch oven or other cast iron pot, heat the oil over medium high heat. Brown the pork in batches (don’t crowd the pot), until it’s browned on all sides.
Add all the pork back to the Dutch oven, along with the Shaoxing wine, sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, bay leaves, star anise, and water. Stir.
Cover and bring to a boil on the stove. Once boiling, place the Dutch oven into the oven uncovered. Cook for 2½ hours, checking the pork every 45 minutes or so (stir and add more water if the pot starts drying out), until the pork is tender and falling apart.

Nutrition

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