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Vietnamese Caramel Pork
Vietnamese style sweet and savoury caramelized pork that is melt in your mouth tender!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 10m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 3h👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the pork and brown on all sides before setting aside.
oil1 tablespoon
2
Reduce the heat to medium, add the sugar and water, cook until the sugar melts, bring to a simmer and cook until it caramelizes and turns and turns a light golden brown.
water1 tablespooncoconut water2 cups
3
Carefully add the fish sauce, lime juice, lime zest, shallot, garlic, ginger and chili, mix well and cook until fragrant, about ⏱️ 30 seconds, before adding the coconut water.
fish sauce (or soy sauce)2 tablespoonslime, zest and juice1garlic, grated/minced1 tablespoonwater1 tablespooncoconut water2 cups
4
Add the pork, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the pork is falling apart tender and the liquid has mostly cooked off, about ⏱️ 2-3 hours.
5
Once the liquid has been cooked off, stir and cook the pork until lightly caramelized and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 341
fat Content
Fat 20g
fiber Content
Fiber 1g
sugar Content
Sugars 9g
sodium Content
Sodium 646mg
protein Content
Protein 26g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0.2g
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 89mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 12g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 6g
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