Description
In 'slow cooker: the best cookbook ever' by diane phillips
Ingredients
- Soy Sauce
- Hoisin Sauce
- Rice Wine
- Five-spice Powder
- Toasted Sesame Oil
- Pork Tenderloin
- Vegetable Oil
- Ginger
- Garlic Cloves
- Onion
- Bok Choy
- Carrots
- Beef Broth
- Soba Noodles
- Green Onions
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin, rice wine, five-spice powder, and sesame oil in a large glass bowl
- Add the pork, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat
- Remove pork from marinade and add to the skillet
- Stir-fry, a few pieces at a time, until the pork begins to color, 3-4 minutes
- Transfer the pork to the insert of a 5-7 quart slow cooker
- Add the ginger and garlic to the same skillet and stir-fry 1 minute, until fragrant
- Add the onion, bok choy, and carrots
- Stir-fry until vegetables are softened, 3-4 minutes
- Deglaze the skillet with 1 cup of broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan
- Transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow cooker insert
- Add the remaining 7 cups broth to the slow cooker
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours, until the pork and vegetables are tender
- Add the noodles and green onions
- Cover and cook an additional 45 minutes
- Serve the soup garnished with toasted sesame seeds