Pork ribs are a perennial favourite- they’re quick cooking, inexpensive and tasty. In this recipe, the ribs are given a Chinese makeover and served with stir-fry shiitake mushrooms and broccolini.
Ingredients
- 6 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 700g piece pork neck
- 1/3 cup (80ml) hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup firmly packed (55g) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Chinese-five spice powder*
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine* or dry sherry, optional
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 bunches broccolini, stalks trimmed, halved lengthways
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Steamed white rice, to serve
Method
- Step 1Place mushrooms in a heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water over to cover and leave to soak for 20 minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserving 1/4 cup soaking liquid, discard stems then cut into thin slices.
- Step 2Preheat grill to high. Meanwhile, cut pork into long strips approximately 1.5cm-thick. Combine hoisin, sugar, five spice and rice wine (if using) in a bowl, add pork and stir to coat well.
- Step 3Place a large wire rack over a foil-lined tray and oil rack well. Place pork over rack and grill for 3-4 minutes each side or until starting to darken at the edges. If your grill is small you may need to do this in 2 batches.
- Step 4Heat oil in a wok over high heat, add shiitakes and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic and broccolini and stir-fry for another 2 minutes. Add reserved mushroom liquid and soy, cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until broccolini is tender. Serve pork and broccolini with steamed rice, drizzled with cooking liquid.
- High protein
- Low carb
- Low fat
- Low kilojoule
- Lower gi
Nutrition
1659 kj
Energy
8g
Fat Total
2g
Saturated Fat
7g
Fibre
50g
Protein
94mg
Cholesterol
1162.47mg
Sodium
22g
Carbs (sugar)
27g
Carbs (total)
Notes
* Chinese five-spice powder available in the spice section of supermarkets is a blend of five aromatic spices. Always included are star anise and cinnamon. Other spices can be fennel seed, cloves, ginger, liquorice, nutmeg or Sichuan pepper. * Chinese Shaoxing wine, is an inexpensive rice-based cooking wine, found in Asian food stores.
- Author: Cynthia Black
- Image credit: Andrew Lehmann
- Publication: Notebook: