Slow Cooker Pork Stew with noodles and courgetti

Total time 260 mins

20 mins preparation time

240 mins cooking time

This healthy, slow-cooked pork stew with Asian flavours and soy sauce is delicious served over noodles and courgetti. Make sure you brown the meat thoroughly before transferring to the slow cooker for deep colour and better flavour.

Ingredients

4 portion(s)

1.2 kg

boneless pork shoulder

garlic cloves, minced

large shallots, finely chopped

red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1 tbsp

grated fresh ginger

80 ml

Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce

2 tsp

fish sauce

2 tbsp

vegetable oil

150 ml

chicken stock

55 g

dark brown sugar

1 tsp

lemongrass paste

1 tsp

cornflour diluted in 1 tbsp cold water

star anise

cinnamon stick

small piece lime peel

60 g

roasted salted peanuts, crushed, to serve

finely chopped chives, to serve

courgetti to serve

noodles to serve

Preparation

Step 1

Remove the fat layer from the pork and cut into cubes.

Step 2

Place the pork in a bowl and add the garlic, shallots, chilli, ginger, half the soy sauce and the fish sauce. Stir to combine and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and brown the pork, in batches, for 10 minutes until nicely browned. Transfer to a 4.5 litre slow cooker.

Step 4

Combine the remaining soy sauce, chicken stock, sugar, lemongrass paste, cornflourin a measuring jug and pour over the pork.

Step 5

Add the star anise, cinnamon and lime peel.

Step 6

Cook, covered, for 4 hours on low. Remove the star anise, cinnamon and lime peel.

Step 7

Serve over courgetti (spiralised courgette noodles) and noodles.

Step 8

Garnish with crushed roasted peanuts and chives.

Recipe-ID: UK24

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