Chinese pork in plum sauce served on a bed of jasmine rice,

Chinese Pork in Plum Sauce Recipe

Name: Chinese Pork in Plum Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: black pepper (to taste); 50 grams caster sugar; 4 tsp chinese five spice; 1 tsp Clear honey; 2 cm fresh ginger; 0.5 whole lemon; 1 packet microwave white rice; 1 tbsp olive oil; 300 grams plums; 250 grams pork tenderloin (fillet); salt (to taste); 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 whole star anise; 125 ml water

55 Minutes

Serves: 2

Simple Chinese pork in plum sauce, pork tenderloin coated in five spices and cooked in a delicious plum sauce flavoured with anise, ginger, lemon, soy and honey. This delicious dish is served with jasmine white rice,

Recipe Ingreds

Rice

1 packet microwave white rice

pork

salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
4 tsp chinese five spice
1 tbsp olive oil
250 grams pork tenderloin (fillet)
1 tbsp soy sauce
0.5 whole lemon
1 tsp Clear honey

sauce

300 grams plums
50 grams caster sugar
1 whole star anise
2 cm fresh ginger
125 ml water

Recipe with pictures Steps

How to make Chinese pork in plum sauce

cut the pork fillet into bite size pieces
place the pork in a bowl
add the Chinese five spice to the bowl
coat the pork with the five spice
season with salt and pepper
set a side

step 2

cut the plums in half and remove the stones

Step 3

peel and grate the ginger
Add together the sauce ingredients in a medium pan
Bring to the boil and then turn down
cook for 15 mins to 20 mins

Step 4

Remove the star anise
blend the sauce with a hand liquidiser
set a side

Step 5

place the pork in the frying pan with the oil and fry till golden brown
add the plum sauce
squeeze the lemon(s) .
add the soy, half the lemon juice and honey to the frying pan
turn the heat down to low, place a lid on the pork, and cook until the pork fillet is tender and fully coated in the sauce.
taste the sauce add additional lemon juice to match personal taste
Check from time to time that the sauce is not too sticky add a little boiling water if necessary

Step 6

warm the precooked rice by following the instructions
place one serving of rice onto a plate

Step 7

place the pork on top of the rice

Recipe Utensils

1 bowl
2 chopping board
1 frying pan
1 grater
1 hand liquidiser
2 large knife
1 lemon squeezer
1 medium pan

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About our pork in plum sauce

Succulent pieces of pork tenderloin, seasoned with aromatic Chinese five-spice and a hint of cracked black pepper, are delicately pan-seared until golden brown. A luscious plum sauce, made from ripe plums, freshly grated ginger, and a whisper of star anise, is blended to a velvety smoothness, perfectly balancing sweet, savoury, and tangy notes. Finished with a splash of soy, honey, and fresh lemon juice, the pork is simmered to tender perfection, fully infused with the rich flavours of the sauce. Served over a warm bed of fluffy white rice, this dish offers a harmonious bite with every spoonful, perfect for lovers of vibrant, Asian-inspired flavours.

When to cook pork with plum sauce

This recipe is perfect all year round its quick to prepare but does take a while to cook so we would cook it on a weekend.

Who will love this recipe?

This dish is a bit rich and fruity for kids so I would recommend this for a meal for two, it would make a delicious dish for a romantic meal. It is cheap to cook so is ideal if you are looking for a special dish on a budget.

Chinese dinner party main course

This dish is perfect for your Chinese dinner party, it goes well with Sichuan Chinese chicken wings for your starter and our Chinese pineapple fritters for the dessert

Flavour profile

The rich savoury flavour of the pork compliments the fruit flavours and the Chinese spices in the plum sauce all add extra flavour.

What to eat with Pork in plum sauce?

We serve this delicious Chinese dish with white rice, but it also goes well with other side dishes we recommend crispy noodles or plain noodles as alternatives

What makes our Chinese plum pork the best?

Pork and plums are a fantastic sweet and savoury combination, what makes this meal extra special is the delicious spice mix of ginger, star anise, sugar. soy sauce, lemon and honey that flavours the delicious sauce.

About the ingredients for pork in plum sauce

pork - we use pork fillet for this recipe as it is low in fat so better for you than the traditional pork belly, it will still require slow cooking to ensure the meat is tender.

plums - we use fresh plums for the sauce as they are less sweet than tinned

Chinese five spice - is a delicious selection of spices that are used to flavour meat, it contains star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, and fennel seeds

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