Braised Pork with Chestnuts recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
This Chinese-style braise gently cooks pork and chestnuts in a soy-based sauce. The chestnuts’ mellow sweetness seeps into the savory pork, making it a lovely…
This Chinese-style braise gently cooks pork and chestnuts in a soy-based sauce. The chestnuts’ mellow sweetness seeps into the savory pork, making it a lovely match for rice and a dish to linger over on a cool evening.
Chinese · 65 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 525g serving): 467 kcal · protein 36.9g · carbohydrate 36.4g · fat 18.3g · sodium 1284.2mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Using peeled fresh chestnuts can shorten the cooking time. Frozen chestnuts can go straight in without thawing.
Tips: If the liquid reduces too quickly, add 2–3 tablespoons of water at a time. Uncover near the end to reduce it to your preferred consistency.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Pork shoulder — 160 g
- Chestnuts — 5 pc
- Soy sauce — 1 Tbsp
- Onion — 0.5 pc
- Garlic — 2 pc
- Ginger — 5 g
- Brown sugar — 1 tsp
- Cooking oil — 1 tsp
- Water — 180 ml