Vietnamese Braised Pork & eggs in caramel – Thit Heo Kho Trung Flashbacks from my mom’s kitchen
If you want to add more Vietnamese recipes to your collection, Vietnamese Braised Pork & eggs in caramel – Thit Heo Kho Trung Flashbacks from my mom’s kitchen might be a recipe you should try. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4 and costs $2.35 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 30g of protein, 133g of fat, and a total of 1368 calories. This recipe from White on Rice Couple requires eggs, sugar, water, and pork belly. 134 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 63%. Vietnamese Braised Pork & Eggs In Caramel Recipe – Thit Heo Kho, Vietnamese Coconut Braised Pork – Thįt Kho Tàu, and Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken (Ga Kho) are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
about 6-8 small eggs, boiled and peeled
2 Tablespoons fish sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
fresh ground black pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons oil
2 lbs pork belly cut in 1" cubes, or pork shoulder/butt for less fat
3 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons water
Equipment:
sauce pan
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
In small heavy bottom pan, combine sugar and water. On medium heat, allow sugar to melt. Stir occasionally to help sugar and water to combine evenly. Once the sugar melts completely, the mixture will slowly start to turn a golden brown color. Continue swirling the pan until the caramel becomes a light brown color. Immediately remove from heat and put aside.In another, large heavy bottom sauce pan, heat over medium heat. After the pan warms, add oil and garlic. Stir until garlic becomes light brown and fragrant.Add pork and cook for about 10 minutes. Add fish sauce .Slowly pour about 3 Tablespoons of the caramel into the pan first. The more caramel added to the braise, the sweeter the pork. Add additional or less caramel to your personal taste.Allow pork to cook in caramel for about 5 more minutes, until pork becomes cooked around the edges. Then add water and turn heat to low. Continue braising the pork for about 1 hour, or until meat is tender. About 15 minutes before the meat is finished, add the boiled eggs. Be careful when tossing the eggs to the pork to avoid breaking the eggs.Serve with warm rice or noodles. Make sure you top it all off with some of the braised sauce!
Step by step:
1. In small heavy bottom pan, combine sugar and water. On medium heat, allow sugar to melt. Stir occasionally to help sugar and water to combine evenly. Once the sugar melts completely, the mixture will slowly start to turn a golden brown color. Continue swirling the pan until the caramel becomes a light brown color. Immediately remove from heat and put aside.In another, large heavy bottom sauce pan, heat over medium heat. After the pan warms, add oil and garlic. Stir until garlic becomes light brown and fragrant.
2. Add pork and cook for about 10 minutes.
3. Add fish sauce .Slowly pour about 3 Tablespoons of the caramel into the pan first. The more caramel added to the braise, the sweeter the pork.
4. Add additional or less caramel to your personal taste.Allow pork to cook in caramel for about 5 more minutes, until pork becomes cooked around the edges. Then add water and turn heat to low. Continue braising the pork for about 1 hour, or until meat is tender. About 15 minutes before the meat is finished, add the boiled eggs. Be careful when tossing the eggs to the pork to avoid breaking the eggs.
5. Serve with warm rice or noodles. Make sure you top it all off with some of the braised sauce!
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