Tantalize your taste buds with the delectable flavors of honey soy braised pork, infused with the zesty brightness of lime and the aromatic warmth of ginger. This culinary masterpiece is an explosion of taste and texture, featuring tender, fall-off-the-bone pork coated in a luscious, sticky glaze that will leave you craving more. With its perfect balance of sweet, savory, and tangy, this dish is sure to impress even the most discerning palate. So, gather your ingredients, fire up the stove, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create a meal that will leave your family and friends begging for seconds.
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PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SOY, GINGER, AND LIME
This Asian-style marinade transforms a mild cut of pork into an exotic dish. Serve it with a mix of summer vegetables, such as Sauteed Snap Peas with Scallions and Radishes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, oil, and ginger. Add pork to marinade, turning to coat. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes (or refrigerate, up to overnight).
- Heat grill to medium-low; lightly oil grates. Lift tenderloin from marinade; discard marinade. Grill, turning occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of pork registers 145, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from grill. Tent loosely with aluminum foil; let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 g, Fat 7 g, Protein 25 g
HONEY-SOY BRAISED PORK WITH LIME AND GINGER
This is a wonderfully simple and hands-off way to prepare a flavorful hunk of meat, equally suited to a weeknight or a dinner party. There is no need to brown the pork first because the meat gets appealingly dark and caramelized while braising in the rich combination of soy sauce and honey. Fresh cilantro, scallions and a squeeze of lime added just before serving bring freshness. This meal is flexible: It works over rice or other whole grains, tossed with noodles or wrapped in lettuce leaves.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories dinner, weekday, meat, roasts, main course
Time 4h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Place the pork in a large Dutch oven that has a lid. Scatter the garlic, ginger, red-pepper flakes and lime zest over the top. In a measuring cup, whisk together the tamari, honey and sesame oil, then pour it over the pork. Using tongs, turn to coat all sides of the pork in the sauce, and spoon some over the top so that some of the garlic and ginger is on top of the pork. Cover, transfer to the oven and cook for 2 hours.
- Uncover the pot and flip both chunks of pork. Cover the pot and braise until the pork shreds easily with a fork, about 1 more hour. Transfer to the stovetop.
- Using tongs, transfer the pork to a serving platter or a large shallow serving bowl. Using a ladle, skim and discard the excess fat off the surface of the cooking liquid remaining in the Dutch oven, if desired. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and let it simmer until reduced and slightly syrupy, about 8 minutes.
- While the sauce simmers, coarsely shred the pork using two forks. Sprinkle the lime juice over the top of the meat. Drizzle about half the sauce over the top of the shredded meat, then toss to combine. Serve over rice or noodles or in lettuce cups. Top with sesame seeds, scallions and cilantro. Pass the remaining sauce at the table, if desired, as well as extra lime wedges and red-pepper flakes.
SLOW COOKER HONEY-SOY BRAISED PORK WITH LIME AND GINGER
Here to save your weeknight life: a slow-cooker main that's truly "set-it-and-forget-it," with results that taste like they required significantly more effort. This rich and flavorful pork takes about 5 minutes to throw together in the morning. Before dinner, just simmer the sauce - a sweet-salty mix of soy and honey - until it's syrupy, shred the meat, add a flurry of fresh herbs and you're done. The meat is a wonderfully simple anchor, and you can build a meal around it: Add lettuce cups and kimchi or serve it over rice, whole grains or even tortillas.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories dinner, weekday, meat, roasts, main course
Time 8h20m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the pork in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Scatter the garlic, ginger, red-pepper flakes and lime zest over the top. In a liquid measuring cup, whisk together the tamari, honey and sesame oil, then pour it over the pork. Using tongs, turn to coat all sides of the pork in the sauce, and spoon some over the top so that some of the garlic and ginger is on top of the pork. Cover and cook on low until the pork is very tender and shreds easily with a fork, 8 to 9 hours; it will hold well on warm. (If you are home and able to flip the pork once during cooking, that will help the flavors distribute evenly on the meat and make the color uniform. If not, it will be fine.)
- Using tongs, transfer the pork from the slow cooker to a serving platter or large, shallow serving bowl. Using a ladle, skim excess fat off the surface of the cooking liquid, if desired. Carefully pour the sauce into a large pot. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and let it simmer until reduced and slightly syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, coarsely shred the pork using two forks.
- Sprinkle the lime juice over the top of the meat. Drizzle about half the sauce over the top of the shredded meat, tossing to evenly combine. Serve over rice or noodles or in lettuce cups. Top with sesame seeds, scallions and cilantro. Pass the remaining sauce at the table, if desired, as well as extra lime wedges and red-pepper flakes.
Tips:
- To save time, use a pre-made soy sauce-based marinade.
- If you don't have a slow cooker, you can braise the pork in a Dutch oven over low heat for 2-3 hours.
- Serve the pork with jasmine rice, roasted vegetables, or your favorite side dish.
- You can add other vegetables to the slow cooker along with the pork, such as carrots, potatoes, or onions.
- If you're using a leaner cut of pork, you may want to add a little bit of oil to the slow cooker to prevent the meat from drying out.
- Be sure to skim the fat off the top of the braising liquid before serving.
- Garnish the pork with fresh lime wedges and cilantro before serving.
Conclusion:
Honey soy braised pork is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal. The pork is tender and flavorful, and the sauce is rich and tangy. Serve it with your favorite side dishes and enjoy!
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