Ingredients

  • 3 lbs pork (cubed)
  • salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 13 cup dry sherry
  • 2 12 cups homemade chicken stock
  • 8 slices bacon (chopped)
  • 1 cabbage (shredded)
  • 34 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 large plum tomato (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon chives (minced)

Method

  • Heat oven 200.
  • Season pork.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a skillet.
  • Brown pork in batches.
  • Remove to a plate.
  • Deglaze pan with the vinegar and sherry, scraping up bits.
  • Add the stock.
  • Reduce by half.
  • Return pork.
  • Keep warm in oven.
  • Meanwhile, in a wok, brown bacon.
  • Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels.
  • To wok add the cabbage, vinegar, butter, oil and mustard.
  • Increase heat to high.
  • Cook 6 minutes.
  • Place on a platter.
  • Top with pork and garnish with the tomato and chives.