Pork Chops with Star Anise Slow Cooked
Delight your taste buds with this aromatic and tender "Pork Chops with Star Anise Slow Cooked" recipe, a perfect blend of comfort and sophistication. Bone-in pork chops are seared to golden perfection and slow-cooked in a fragrant marinade of soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and whole star anise, creating a rich, savory-sweet flavor profile with subtle hints of warm spice. Slow cooking ensures melt-in-your-mouth tenderness, while the optional reduction of the cooking liquid transforms it into a luscious sauce to drizzle over the chops. Garnished with fresh green onions and best served with steamed rice or hearty sides, this dish is a soul-warming centerpiece for family dinners or special occasions. Plus, with a hands-off slow cooker method, it’s as effortless as it is delicious!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Bone-in pork chops
- 0.25 cup Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Brown sugar
- 3 whole pieces Star anise
- 4 cloves Garlic cloves
- 1 inch piece Ginger
- 0.75 cup Chicken or pork stock
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 medium, sliced Onion
- 1 tablespoon Rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 2 stalks Green onions
Instructions
Season the pork chops with salt and black pepper on both sides.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork chops for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer the pork chops to the slow cooker.
In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium and sauté the sliced onion for 3-4 minutes until soft and slightly caramelized. Add the garlic cloves (minced) and ginger (grated), cooking for 1 minute until fragrant. Transfer the onion mixture to the slow cooker.
In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and chicken or pork stock. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then pour the mixture over the pork chops in the slow cooker.
Add the whole pieces of star anise to the slow cooker, tucking them around the pork chops for even flavor distribution.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the pork chops are tender and infused with flavor.
Once cooked, carefully remove the pork chops and set them aside on a serving platter. Strain the cooking liquid into a small saucepan, discarding the solids.
Optional: Bring the strained cooking liquid to a simmer over medium heat and reduce slightly for a thicker sauce. Drizzle this sauce over the pork chops before serving.
Garnish the pork chops with sliced green onions and serve with steamed rice or your choice of sides.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2356 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 142.5 g | 183% | |
| Saturated Fat | 44.1 g | 220% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 14.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 544 mg | 181% | |
| Sodium | 4622 mg | 201% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 53.9 g | 20% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.5 g | 23% | |
| Total Sugars | 26.1 g | ||
| Protein | 205.4 g | 411% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 308 mg | 24% | |
| Iron | 13.6 mg | 76% | |
| Potassium | 3459 mg | 74% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
