Maple-Pineapple Braised Pork | Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 rib celery
• 1 medium red pepper
• 1/2 fresh pineapple
• 1 clove garlic, germ removed
• 2 small hot chile peppers (Thai or habanero)
• 1 kg (2.2 lbs) pork shoulder, not overly lean, cut into cubes
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) peanut oil (or olive or corn)
• 95 ml (3/8 cup) maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust flavour)
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) light soy sauce
• 250 ml (1 cup) Water
• 4 g (1/4 cup) fresh cilantro, chopped
• Salt and pepper