Pork with Spicy Squash
This colorful dish dresses up winter squash with bright Asian flavors and combines it with tender shredded pork to make a light yet filling supper. Pork shoulder is well marbled, which makes it particularly flavorful. If you prefer to use leaner pork loin for this dish, reduce the braising time to 6 hours, and moisten the meat with plenty of braising liquid before serving.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 17 of 20 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Peanut Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Sake | 1 oz (30ml) | 39 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Sweet Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Vermouth | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 boneless pork shoulder, about 3 lb., trimmed of visible fat
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbs. peanut oil
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 Tbs. dry sake, dry white wine or white vermouth
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 butternut squash, about 1 lb., peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbs. low-sodium soy sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tsp. sherry vinegar
- 1 tsp. peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 1/8 tsp. sugar
- 2 or 3 drops Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Thai or sweet basil
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 or 2 small red serrano chilies, seeded and thinly sliced