Braised Pork With Orange and Fennel Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp anise seed
3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, smashed
4 slices peeled fresh ginger (1/2-inch-thick )
2 slices fresh orange zest
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup medium- dry sherry
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth (20 fl oz)
3 fennel bulbs, stalks cut off and discarded , then bulbs sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F
Wrap cinnamon stick and anise seeds in a small square of cheesecloth and tie bundle closed with string.
Pat pork dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a deep 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown pork in 3 batches, turning, about 4 minutes per batch. Transfer to a bowl as browned.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot and cook onion and garlic over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add ginger, zest, and sugar and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce, rice wine, broth, pork with any accumulated juices, and cheesecloth bag.
Braise mixture, covered, in oven 1 hour.
Stir in fennel and braise, covered, in oven until fennel is very tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Discard cheesecloth bag, then season pork mixture with salt and pepper and stir in cilantro.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	414.67 Kcal (1736 kJ)
Calories from fat	111.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.42g	19%
Cholesterol	136.05mg	45%
Sodium	1651.94mg	69%
Potassium	1542.27mg	33%
Total Carbs	15.46g	5%
Sugars	2.85g	11%
Dietary Fiber	4.46g	18%
Protein	58.45g	117%
Vitamin C	16.9mg	28%
Iron	4.1mg	23%
Calcium	95mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	82.26 Kcal (344 kJ)
Calories from fat	22.17 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.46g	19%
Cholesterol	26.99mg	45%
Sodium	327.7mg	69%
Potassium	305.94mg	33%
Total Carbs	3.07g	5%
Sugars	0.57g	11%
Dietary Fiber	0.88g	18%
Protein	11.59g	117%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	28%
Iron	0.8mg	23%
Calcium	18.8mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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