Vickys 5 Spice Pork w Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, GF DF EF SF NF

Vickys 5 Spice Pork w Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, GF DF EF SF NF

Source : To Make The Chinese Five Spice Powder Toast The Ingredients In A Dry Pan Swirling Them Gently Around Until They Become Fragrant Then Let Cooladd To A ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : April 8, 2026

Step:

  1. To make the Chinese Five Spice powder, toast the ingredients in a dry pan, swirling them gently around until they become fragrant then let cool

    Vickys 5 Spice Pork w Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, GF DF EF SF NF recipe step 1 photo

  2. Add to a spice grinder or bash with a pestle and morter until powdered

    Vickys 5 Spice Pork w Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, GF DF EF SF NF recipe step 2 photo

  3. Store in a small jar out of the sunlight. I like to use the empty cinnamon stick jar

    Vickys 5 Spice Pork w Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, GF DF EF SF NF recipe step 3 photo

  4. Rub each side of the pork with the oil, sprinkle the 5 spice over both sides, rub in, cover and set aside in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes

    Vickys 5 Spice Pork w Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, GF DF EF SF NF recipe step 4 photo

  5. For the sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan and let simmer for 5 minutes. Taste and add more vinegar as required

    Vickys 5 Spice Pork w Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, GF DF EF SF NF recipe step 5 photo

  6. Fry or grill the pork steaks for a couple of minutes on each side until cooked through

    Vickys 5 Spice Pork w Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce, GF DF EF SF NF recipe step 6 photo

  7. Serve with some boiled rice and the sauce spooned over

  8. The sauce goes very well with chicken and duck too

Ingredients

  1. Chinese Five Spice Mix
  2. 2 whole star anise
  3. 2 tsp whole peppercorns
  4. 1 tsp whole cloves
  5. 1 tsp fennel seeds
  6. 1 cinnamon stick
  7. Sweet & Sour Apricot Sauce
  8. 450 grams apricot or plum jam, see Vickys Plum Jam recipe from my profile
  9. 10 tbsp rice vinegar
  10. 1 tbsp onion, finely chopped
  11. 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  12. 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  13. 1/2 tsp chilli flakes or to taste
  14. 1 tsp salt to taste or Vickys Soy-Free Soy Sauce from my profile
  15. Pork
  16. 4 pork loin steaks
  17. 2 tbsp oil
  18. 2 tbsp Chinese Five Spice mix from recipe above

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