Asian Style Braised Pork Shoulder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons oil
2 1/2 - 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into almost bite-size cubes
3 bulbs shallots, sliced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup white wine
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
cooked white rice, for serving with,if desired

Preparation

Heat oven to 275\u00b0.
For the sauce--In a bowl, mix the garlic, soy sauce, wine, ginger, 5 spice powder, cayenne, apricot preserves, marmalade, hoisin and broth--set aside.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a skillet or dutch oven with a lid, that is also oven-safe.
Saute the pork until browned, then remove to a plate.
Add the last tbsp of oil to the pan, and saute the shallots for about 2 minutes.
Add the meat back to the pan, then stir in the sauce mixture.
Bring to a simmer, cover, and place the pan in the oven.
Bake for 1- 1 1/2 hours, until meat is tender and falls apart easily.
Serve over white rice, if desired.