Char Siu Pork Shoulder Butter Chicken Fusion
Char siu pork shoulder cubes braised in a buttery tomato‑cream sauce with garam masala for an Indian‑inspired comfort dish.

Total
2h 45m
Prep
35 min
Cook
2h 10m
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 600 g Pork shoulder
- 30 g Butter
- 150 g Tomato puree
- 100 ml Heavy cream
- 2 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce (gluten‑free)
- 3 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp Fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cut the pork shoulder into 2‑cm cubes and pat dry.
- 2
In a bowl, toss the pork cubes with soy sauce, garam masala, minced garlic, grated ginger, salt, and pepper. Let marinate for 10 minutes while you prep other items.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium‑high heat; add the pork and sear until browned on all sides, about 5‑7 minutes. Remove pork and set aside.
- 4
Reduce heat to medium, add butter, and once melted stir in tomato puree. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes to develop flavor.
- 5
Stir in heavy cream, return the browned pork to the pot, and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
- 6
Cover and braise on low heat for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the pork is tender and the sauce is thickened.
- 7
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt or pepper if needed. Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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