Asado

  

   Braised meat in a soy sauce and brown sugar liquid. Also refers to dried sweetmeats as well as dried red-colored meats with sweet taste similar to Chinese barbecued pork. A stand-alone dish or used as a filling in asado siopao, a variation on Chinese baozi or steamed filled bun.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs pork
1 teaspoon five spice powder
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons cooking rice wine
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 to 2 cups water

How to Cook:

• Combine soy sauce, five spice powder, garlic, cooking rice wine, and salt then mix well.
• Marinade the pork in the combined mixture for at least 1 hour.
• Heat a cooking pot then put-in the pork along with the marinade and water then let boil.
• Add brown sugar and stir to distribute evenly.
• Simmer for about 40 minutes flipping the meat after 20 minutes or so to tenderize the other side.
• Turn off the heat and remove the meat from the cooking pot.
• Allow the meat to rest for about 10 minutes then slice.
• Transfer to a serving plate and top with the thick sauce then serve.
• Taste and Enjoy.