Vickys Five Spice Pork with Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, Gluten, Dairy, Egg & Soy-Free Recipe

Name: Vickys Five Spice Pork with Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, Gluten, Dairy, Egg & Soy-Free
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole star anise; 2 tsp whole peppercorns; 1 tsp whole cloves; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; 450 grams apricot or plum jam, see Vickys Plum Jam recipe from my profile; 10 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp chilli flakes or to taste; 1 tsp salt to taste or Vickys Soy-Free Soy Sauce from my profile; 4 pork loin steaks; 2 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp Chinese Five Spice mix from recipe above

Servings: persons

2 whole star anise
2 tsp whole peppercorns
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 cinnamon stick
450 grams apricot or plum jam, see Vickys Plum Jam recipe from my profile
10 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp chilli flakes or to taste
1 tsp salt to taste or Vickys Soy-Free Soy Sauce from my profile
4 pork loin steaks
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp Chinese Five Spice mix from recipe above

1
To make the Chinese Five Spice powder, toast the ingredients in a dry pan, swirling them gently around until they become fragrant then let cool
2
Add to a spice grinder or bash with a pestle and morter until powdered
3
Store in a small jar out of the sunlight.
4
I like to use the empty cinnamon stick jar
5
Rub each side of the pork with the oil, sprinkle the 5 spice over both sides, rub in, cover and set aside in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes
6
For the sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan and let simmer for 5 minutes.
7
Taste and add more vinegar as required
8
Fry or grill the pork steaks for a couple of minutes on each side until cooked through
9
Serve with some boiled rice and the sauce spooned over
10
The sauce goes very well with chicken and duck too

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 whole star anise, 2 tsp whole peppercorns, 1 tsp whole cloves, 1 tsp fennel seeds, and more.

Yes, Vickys Five Spice Pork with Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, Gluten, Dairy, Egg & Soy-Free falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Vickys Five Spice Pork with Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, Gluten, Dairy, Egg & Soy-Free

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