Crock Pot Chinese Pork Stew

Submitted by ChrisI

"This Crock Pot Stew is easy to make and allows the meat to become very tender while cooking. It has a Chinese taste due to the fish sauce and goes great with rice."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1 -2 lb pork, cubed inch size pieces
• 1 1⁄2 cups carrots, cut (larger pieces)
• 1 -2 medium onion, cut into small pieces
• 2 cups bok choy, cut
• 2 cups Chinese cabbage, cut
• 5 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch (or more)
• 2 pieces orange rind, 2 to 3 inches long
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger (or to taste, may be fresh ginger - 1/2 tsp)
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons white wine
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 5 drops fish sauce
• 1⁄4 cup soya sauce
• 3 tablespoons oil

directions

1. Brown pork and 1/2 garlic in 1 1/2 Tb oil about 7 mins, add to Crock Pot.
2. Brown onion and remaining garlic and ginger in 1 1/2 Tb oil approx 6 minutes.
3. Add 2 cups chicken stock to onions and garlic.
4. Combine brown sugar, soya sauce, white wine and 5 drops of Fish Sauce, add to onions and garlic, cook for 5 minutes.
5. Put carrots in Crock Pot.
6. Add orange rind and chile peppers to piece of gauze, tie with floss or string and add to Crock Pot.
7. Add onions, garlic and sauce to Crock Pot.
8. Add Corn Starch and 1/2 cup water to Crock Pot (corn starch and water may be increased to ensure a thicker sauce).
9. Add mushrooms, Chinese cabbage and Bok Choy about 1/2 hour or less till finished cooking.
10. Discard the orange rind and peppers before adding the veggies.
11. This meal can cook away at low heat for 3 to 4 hours. The meat will be very tender. Try not to add the mushrooms, Boc Choy and cabbage to soon.
12. Goes great with rice.