Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 3-5 dried shiitake mushrooms, soak in 2 cups of hot water for 1 hour, squeeze out excess liquid then dice.
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 slices ginger
- 1 teaspoon five spice powder
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 3-5 star anise
- 4 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1.5 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- ½ cup Michiu rice wine
- 1 cup fried shallots
- 1 tablespoon rock sugar
Instructions
- Heat a medium-sized pot over medium heat then add a tablespoon of oil.
- Add diced shiitake mushrooms and sauté until lightly browned.
- Add ginger and garlic. Sauté until the garlic becomes aromatic and begins to change color.
- Brown the ground pork and break it up into small pieces as it cooks.
- Add white pepper, five spice and star anise. Sauté for about a minute to draw out the aromas.
- Add dark soy sauce, light soy sauce and rice wine. Stir until the pork is evenly coated.
- Stir in fried shallots and rock sugar.
- Pour in the mushroom soaking liquid. If necessary, add enough water to cover the pork.
- Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 30-45 minutes, until the pork is tender. Stir occasionally.
- Serve over a bowl of steamed rice.
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