Thịt Băm Kho Recipe (Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Bowls)
Are you seeking a quick and tasty treat? Put this Vietnamese caramelized pork bowls recipe, a flavor-packed dish that'll keep you coming back for more, on your to-do list right away!
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 433kcal
Equipment
- Pan
- Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
- 1.1 pounds ground pork
- 1 coconut, for draining about 4 ounces of coconut water
- 0.7 ounces minced garlic
- 0.7 ounces minced shallots
- 0.7 ounces grated ginger
- 1 chili pepper
Spices and sauces
- 1.7 ounces fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground pepper
- 3 teaspoons soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 5 teaspoons Vietnamese caramel sauce (Nước Màu)
Instructions
- Use a knife or the sharp end of scissors to pierce through one of the coconut eyes on top. Drain the coconut water.
- Heat olive oil in a pan, fry garlic and shallots until fragrant. Add ginger and chili pepper, stir for 1-2 minutes until aromatic. Add ground pork and stir well.
- Pour in the coconut water and season the mixture with salt, brown sugar, caramel sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ground pepper, and fish sauce. Stir well.
- Simmer your pork in the coconut juice over low heat for 10 minutes or until the sauce slightly thickens.
- Once the pork is tender, top with scallions. Serve over hot rice with boiled vegetables. Enjoy!
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Notes
- The cooking time is based on 4 servings of thịt băm kho.
- The nutrition facts below don't include the accompanying rice or vegetables.
- To fully enjoy your thịt băm kho, you should master how to cook perfect rice using a rice cooker.
- You can also use the caramelized pork as bánh mì's (Vietnamese baguette) filling.
- Feel free to add more or reduce the quantities of spices to fit your preference.
- You can replace ground pork with ground beef or even ground turkey. Note that the cooking time might differ.
- During cooking, the ground pork will gradually absorb the sauce, resulting in a truly flavorsome treat. However, if you cook it for too long, the sauce will dry out, and you might burn the dish.
- Covering the pan while simmering it's a good idea to prevent the sauce from drying out too quickly.
Nutrition
Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 2013mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg