Braised Pork with Ginger and Star Anise | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street | Recipes, TV and Cookin

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil
• 4 medium shallots, halved and thinly sliced
• Ground white pepper
• 3 piece fresh ginger (about 2 ounces), peeled, 1 teaspoon finely grated, the remainder cut into 3 pieces and smashed
• 8 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 3 star anise pods
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Roughly chopped fresh cilantro, to serve