Slow-Cooker Pork With Noodles

chicken broth

soy sauce

Chinese rice wine

brown sugar

garlic,

ginger,

star anise

Kosher salt

pork shoulder

dried rice vermicelli noodles

cilantro

Food stylist: Jamie Kimm 
Prop Stylist: Marina Malchin


Combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, star anise and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Add the pork, then cover and cook on low 8 hours.

Add the bok choy to the slow cooker; cover and cook about 20 more minutes.

Add the noodles to the slow cooker, making sure they are submerged. Cover and cook 10 more minutes.

Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred the meat. Divide the pork, bok choy and noodles among bowls, then ladle in some of the broth. Sprinkle with the cilantro.

I would be giving this a 5 if I didn’t agree with the reviews about more broth. I added 5 cups and it was perfect (a whole qt and had an open one that I used the rest of). Then just over poured on the soy sauce to keep the right ratio. I don’t agree with the star anise being over-powering! The rice noodles don’t get soggy so I don’t agree with the suggestion to cook separately. I think the recipe as is, is great! Just add more broth if you want it more like a soup :) 

Delicious with a few changes: Double the chicken broth, add 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 2 Tbsp salt, omit Star anise, add 1/2 tsp anise seeds

I loved this recipe though I made a few tweaks. I omitted the star anise. added baby bella mushrooms,  diced water chestnuts, carrot stick rivets, fresh green beans and then topped with green onions. Loved.   My family and I loved it. 

Made this added double chicken broth and soy sauce. Used reg spaghetti noodles used fresh spinach instead of bok choy no star anise and  2 tablespoons spiracha. Yum! Cooked noodles separate. Will make it this way again!

Do not make this if you do not like licorice. <div>I thought the rest of the ingredients would overpower the star anise, but no! </div><div>I even halved the star anise, but still had to throw it all out because none of my family could stomach this recipe. </div><div>So gross. </div>

I think the recipe calls for too much soy sauce. 

We really liked this with a few changes for next time. I will reduce the size of the pork and quadruple the broth and more bok choy. The flavor of the broth was amazing but just not enough. We also didn't love the Rice Vermicelli noodles so will maybe try ramen noodles next time. 

My family really loved the flavor of this, but we've been experimenting with different noodles.  They didn't care for the rice vermicelli. I've tried one other thin noodle, which had a little warmer reception, but next time I make it will be with the wide, flat noodle commonly used for Pud Thai.  Other than that, I upped the broth and always pull roasts out to trim and shred, then it goes back in the broth.  

This recipe has a very interesting flavor because of the star anise.  It was kind of good, but I’m not sure I’d make again. 

slow-cooker pork with noodles

Cook Time: 8 hours, 20 minutes

Total: 8 hours, 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $5.21 /serving

Author : Food Network Kitchen

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