Slow Cooked Pork Steaks with Star Anise

Tender, fragrant slow cooked pork shoulder steaks with star anise, delicious served simply with rice, or used in a variety of different dishes including Salt & Chilli Pork.

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This simple cooking method turns inexpensive pork shoulder steaks into delicious, tender meat. It’s so good, it’s hard to resist eating it with just a pinch of salt, or simply with some steamed rice and a little of the cooking broth. But, if you can bring yourself to save some (or, make a double batch), you’ll never be more than 10 minutes away from delicious dishes like shredded aromatic pork and salt and chilli crispy pork.

Ingredients For Slow Cooked Pork Steaks With Star Anise

This recipe uses pork shoulder steaks and chicken stock, as well as star anise which adds a mild aromatic aniseed flavour.

• Pork Shoulder Steaks
• Star Anise
• Chicken Stock

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How To Make Slow Cooked Pork Steaks With Star Anise

Although this pork shoulder recipe takes some time to cook, the preparation involved couldn’t be easier. With the pork shoulder steaks, star anise and chicken stock added to a pot, the pork is left to simmer gently until deliciously tender. As with similar recipes, this is great to prepare on a quiet, lazy day. The cooked pork can be eaten straight away, or set aside and chilled or frozen for future use in a variety of dishes.

Step 1: Boil

In a pot, add 4 pork shoulder steaks, 250 ml light chicken stock, 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce, 1 whole star anise, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon MSG. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid.

Step 2: Simmer Pork Shoulder Steaks

Simmer the pork steaks for 1 hour and 40 minutes, until tender.

Step 3: Serve

Remove the pork from the broth and set aside on a plate. Serve as desired or set aside to cool completely for use in recipes.

I hope you’ll try this slow cooked pork shoulder with star anise recipe. If you do, let me know in the comments how it went!

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Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder Steaks FAQ

What can I do with slow cooked pork shoulder steaks?
So much! With the time taken to prepare this delicious tender pork, you can use it later in stir-fry dishes, soups, stews and more. It’s great for shredded aromatic pork and salt & chilli pork.

What is MSG and why should I use it?
MSG is monosodium glutamate, a seasoning ingredient widely used in Chinese takeaway kitchens, in pure form or as an ingredient in soy sauces and other seasoning sauces. Despite historic baseless claims of dangers of MSG, it has been widely proven to be considered safe for use in cooking. In fact, many of the myths and lies about its safety were deliberately and maliciously spread as a form of racism. You can find MSG naturally in many foodstuffs including broccoli, cheese and tomatoes. It’s available online or in Chinese supermarkets. You can learn more about MSG from the brilliant Chin Taylor of Ziang’s Kitchen here.

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