Hawaiian Pork with Applesauce

• 1 (5 lb) boneless pork butt
• 14 cup canola oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 star anise
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 stalk lemongrass, cut in half lengthwise
• 12 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
• 1 piece ginger (2-inch piece)
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1 bunch cilantro, tied
• 1 bunch mint, tied
• 12 cup chilled butter, , chopped
• 6 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 2 teaspoons strained passion fruit or 2 teaspoons strained passion fruit nectar
• 12 cup sherry wine
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 star anise
• 1 (2 inch) piece ginger

1. Cut the pork into 4 pieces and roll up, tying each piece with butchers twine to secure.
2. Heat canola oil and sear pork on all sides until a golden brown all over.
3. Add the onion, vanilla bean and ginger.
4. Saute for 2 minutes and add the wine, chicken stock, cilantro and mint.
5. Bring to a boil adding the bay leaves, star anise, pepper and lemon grass.
6. Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
7. Remove pork and set aside.
8. Skim off fat and reduce liquid over medium high heat.
9. You want 2 cups.
10. Strain into a clean pan.
11. Over lwo heat whisk in butter to form a brown sauce.
12. Keep warm.
13. Applesauce-----------------.
14. Place all ingredients in a large saucepan and cook for 30 minutes.
15. Remove anise and ginger and discard.
16. Transfer apples and liquid to a food processor or blender and puree.
17. Serve hot or cold.
18. Putting it together------------------.
19. In a saucepan reheat pork in the 2 cups of stock mixture.
20. When hot remove pork and untie.
21. Place on a large serving dish.
22. Ladle brown sauce around pork and applesauce on top of pork.

pork butt, canola oil, onion, carrot, celery, bay leaves, anise, black peppercorns, stalk lemongrass, vanilla bean, ginger, red wine, chicken stock, cilantro, mint, butter, apples, passion, sherry wine, rice vinegar, honey, anise, ginger

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hawaiian-pork-with-applesauce-15781 (may not work)