Chinese Spicy Pork in Ciabatta
4 servings
90 minutes
Spicy Chinese pork in ciabatta is an amazing combination of Eastern spice aromas and tender meat wrapped in crispy bread. This recipe draws inspiration from traditional Chinese marinating methods, where spices like cloves, star anise, and chili pepper create a complex and rich flavor. The marinated pork gains a spicy depth, while grilling gives it an appetizing crust. A refreshing green salad and sweet cherry tomatoes balance the meat's spiciness, adding freshness. In olive oil-drizzled ciabatta, all ingredients come together in a harmonious ensemble of flavors, creating the perfect option for a hearty yet refined snack or lunch. Every detail—from the tender meat to the airy bread—makes this recipe truly special.
1
Wash the pork and dry it with a paper towel. Cut into pieces 1 cm thick.
- Pork: 1 kg
2
Prepare the marinade: crush cloves, chili, and star anise in a mortar, add cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, plum wine, and soy sauce, and mix everything.
- Cloves: 6 pieces
- Chili pepper: 2 pieces
- Star anise: 3 pieces
- Ground cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
- Ground nutmeg: 0.3 teaspoon
- Honey: 4 tablespoons
- Plum wine: 3 tablespoons
- Soy sauce: 3 tablespoons
3
Submerge the pork pieces in the marinade so they are covered on all sides, cover the dish with plastic wrap, and place it in the refrigerator for an hour.
- Pork: 1 kg
4
Grill on an open grill or grill pan for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Pork: 1 kg
5
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
- Cherry tomatoes: 500 g
6
Wash the salad, dry it, and cut it roughly or tear it by hand.
- Green salad leaves: 200 g
7
Cut each ciabatta lengthwise into two parts and grill on both sides.
- Mini ciabatta: 6 pieces
8
Sprinkle the bread with olive oil.
- Olive oil: 3 tablespoons
9
Place several sliced tomatoes, a handful of lettuce leaves, and a piece of meat on one half. Sprinkle with pepper and cover with the other half of the bread.
- Cherry tomatoes: 500 g
- Green salad leaves: 200 g
- Pork: 1 kg
- Freshly ground black pepper: 0.5 teaspoon