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Pork Asado Recipe

Pork Asado or Asadong Baboy is a sweet pork dish that was introduced by the Chinese. Unlike Chicken Asado, which is its name counterpart, Pork Asado has contrasting ingredients and method of preparation.

This is one of the dishes wherein slabs of meat are preferred unsliced when cooked – just like the Lechon kawali. You can’t go wrong in preparing this tasty dish since the procedure is simple; all you need to do is marinade the meat in a mixture of spices and seasonings and boil it until tender. If you like easy to prepare oriental tasting dishes then this one is for you.

I began to like this dish when I came across it in a Chinese Fast Food Restaurant in Makati during my elementary days. The restaurant was located within Makati Cinema Square (it was a nice place back then) but I think that they moved to another location since the place is now crowded with DVD stalls and tiangge. It became a family habit to dine-in the restaurant every Saturday after my sisters scheduled voice training at the Ryan Cayabyab music studio in nearby Sunvar plaza (she is a competitive singer, too bad I didn’t have that talent; I can be a good host though ).

If you’ll examine the ingredients closely, you’ll notice an ingredient called five spice powder. It is a powdered spice composed of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and ground fennel seeds. This is an important ingredient of this dish which gives it distinction over Humba and Pork Hamonado.

Got questions? Kindly post it in the comments section and I’ll do my best to get back to you soon.

Try this Pork Asado recipe and let me know what you think.

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By: Vanjo Merano 29 Comments Updated: 9/2/18

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Pork Asado or Asadong Baboy is a sweet pork dish that was introduced by the Chinese. Unlike Chicken Asado, which is its name counterpart, Pork Asado has contrasting ingredients and method of preparation.

Pork Asado Recipe

This is one of the dishes wherein slabs of meat are preferred unsliced when cooked – just like the Lechon kawali. You can’t go wrong in preparing this tasty dish since the procedure is simple; all you need to do is marinade the meat in a mixture of spices and seasonings and boil it until tender. If you like easy to prepare oriental tasting dishes then this one is for you.

I began to like this dish when I came across it in a Chinese Fast Food Restaurant in Makati during my elementary days. The restaurant was located within Makati Cinema Square (it was a nice place back then) but I think that they moved to another location since the place is now crowded with DVD stalls and tiangge. It became a family habit to dine-in the restaurant every Saturday after my sisters scheduled voice training at the Ryan Cayabyab music studio in nearby Sunvar plaza (she is a competitive singer, too bad I didn’t have that talent; I can be a good host though 🙂 ).

If you’ll examine the ingredients closely, you’ll notice an ingredient called five spice powder. It is a powdered spice composed of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and ground fennel seeds. This is an important ingredient of this dish which gives it distinction over Humba and Pork Hamonado.

Got questions? Kindly post it in the comments section and I’ll do my best to get back to you soon.

Try this Pork Asado recipe and let me know what you think.

Watch the Video on How to Cook Pork Asado

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Pork Asado Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs pork
  • 1 teaspoon five spice powder
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons cooking rice wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 to 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Combine soy sauce, five spice powder, garlic, cooking rice wine, and salt then mix well.
  • Marinade the pork in the combined mixture for at least 1 hour.
  • Heat a cooking pot then put-in the pork along with the marinade and water then let boil.
  • Add brown sugar and stir to distribute evenly.
  • Simmer for about 40 minutes flipping the meat after 20 minutes or so to tenderize the other side.
  • Turn off the heat and remove the meat from the cooking pot.
  • Allow the meat to rest for about 10 minutes then slice.
  • Transfer to a serving plate and top with the thick sauce then serve.
  • Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 3g
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  1. Harvey says

    Posted on 1/14/18 at 10:31 pm

    4 stars
    Hi Chef,

    Anung part po ng pork ang the best gamitin para po dito? I started watching your videos and laking tulong po para sa small business ko. Nag dedeliver po ako ng pack lunch sa mga office.

    Saan po nakakabili ng 5 spice? and yung part po ng pork?

    Harvey

    Reply
  2. Leah says

    Posted on 5/28/15 at 9:41 pm

    Hi,
    I was wondering if you could cook this in a crock pot??

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 5/28/15 at 10:32 pm

      Sure leah, you can cook this in a crock pot. Just throw in everything and cook for 8 to 10 hours. Try to lessen the water to 1 cup though.

      Reply
  3. lorna magat espelita says

    Posted on 5/21/15 at 8:36 pm

    Tnx for helping cooked pork asado

    Reply
  4. Alvin Gutang Academia says

    Posted on 1/2/14 at 9:17 am

    Hi, pls tell me what is the best part of the pork in cooking asado.

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 1/4/14 at 11:02 am

      I like to use pork shoulder because it has an ample amount of fat that helps the dish stay moist.

      Reply
  5. Delia Rapoo says

    Posted on 10/25/11 at 8:43 pm

    Where can i buy this five spice powder? what is rice wine?

    Reply
  6. climc says

    Posted on 9/28/11 at 4:12 pm

    hi rice wine can be found at wine section and mc cormick has 5 spice powder, both can be found at the supermarket.

    Reply
  7. anniete says

    Posted on 9/8/11 at 9:35 am

    hi,i just want to ask if ever i cannot find these five spice powder to use for this recipe (pork asado)what is the other possible alternative should i use for it?we’re having 7spice powder here but it is spicy.

    Reply
  8. Maria A. Aligno says

    Posted on 9/4/11 at 2:17 am

    In the Pork Asado recipe , what is the sauce used to garnish the meat before serving?

    Reply
  9. Vanjo Merano says

    Posted on 8/22/11 at 7:10 pm

    No. White wine vinegar will make this dish sour.

    Reply
    • Mark Anthony Tolentino says

      Posted on 8/22/11 at 8:44 pm

      tnx po chef… penge po nmn ng tips on how to garnish this dish… 🙂

      Reply
  10. che says

    Posted on 5/20/11 at 3:17 am

    hi! can neck be used in pork asado? and can it go w/out the cooking rice wine? you see, im from germany and ingredients are limited here. unless i go to an asian shop. thanks!

    Reply
  11. cel says

    Posted on 3/25/11 at 1:04 pm

    Hi! Panlasang pinoy, Thanks a lot chef for sharing your exquisite recipes. I did try this pork asado and it was so good that im having hard time to stop eating. I did try the siopao also,and it was so perfect, your an amazing chef. Really! Thank you so much, More power and God Bless..

    Reply
  12. Ross says

    Posted on 12/17/10 at 2:52 pm

    Hi,
    i like this recipe and i would like to try to cook on your own way, but my problem is where the hell i could find these chinese five spice and rice wine do i get these in UAE??????? or can i order them from the Philippines.

    Reply
  13. Joy says

    Posted on 10/27/10 at 12:48 pm

    Yummmmm..i like pork asado siopao..but i will try this one..Looks so yummy..hehe.. thanks for sharing your recipes Mr. Panlasang pinoy.. More power!

    Reply
  14. Gem at Pashmina Shawl says

    Posted on 9/11/10 at 3:53 am

    I always wanted to cook a Pork Asado dish since I am very fond of eating it at Chinese restos. So, I gave your tips a try and it turned out great. Well not at first really since I’m not really a cook myself. First time I got the sauce wrong maybe because of too much water. :/
    Thanks for this I kept perfecting it. Keep it up chef ^_^

    Reply
  15. rose says

    Posted on 6/26/10 at 1:33 am

    hello same po ba ang rice wine at rice wine vinegar? thank you po

    Reply
    • Panlasang Pinoy says

      Posted on 6/26/10 at 11:18 am

      Rose, they are 2 different things.

      Reply
      • rose says

        Posted on 7/4/10 at 10:31 pm

        thank you po sa pag reply, God bless.

  16. bel says

    Posted on 6/7/10 at 9:28 am

    Hi!
    Just want to ask can i use the 6 spice powder? i can’t find 5 spice powder?
    Thank’s

    Reply
  17. cassy says

    Posted on 6/6/10 at 4:26 am

    ano pong sauce yung nilagay?

    Reply
  18. sig says

    Posted on 6/5/10 at 10:03 pm

    hello po, what is the five spiced powder po? Thanks and more power

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:21 am

      Sig -- please check this article about 5 spice powder for more information. I hope that this can help answer your question.

      Reply
  19. Panlasang Pinoy says

    Posted on 6/5/10 at 9:39 pm

    Aurora, I used pork Sirloin in the video.

    Reply
    • aurora lambino says

      Posted on 6/11/10 at 8:13 pm

      WOW.. chef.. thanks ulit for the info. I have been watching current dishes as they come into my mailbox.. ampalaya with beef will be my next prepared dish.

      Reply
    • marydean donguines says

      Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:37 pm

      san po makakabili ng cooking rice wine…?
      hirap po kasi hanapin sa grocery store like sm megamall at market market

      Reply
      • Vanjo Merano says

        Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:19 am

        Hi Marydean, hindi ako sigurado ngayon kung saan ito mabibili dyan sa Pilipinas. Pero, pwede kang gumamit ng ibang alternative ingrdients gaya ng dry sherry or Shaoxing wine. Pwede ka ring gumamit ng regular na rice wine gaya ng sake or mirin.

        Mga Friends sa Pilipinas -- Maaari nyo po bang matulungan si Marydean? Thank you.

      • Nina J gonzales says

        Posted on 4/17/19 at 7:55 pm

        SM Supermarket has it, go to the imported section.

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