vietnamese caramelized pork

Thit Kho is a Vietnamese dish that makes the most out of pantry ingredients. Pork belly is braised in coconut water until fall apart tender!

Thit Kho (Vietnamese Braised Pork Belly and Eggs in Coconut Water)

eggs ((or to preference))

pork

tbsp fish sauce

tsp sugar ((or

tbsp chicken bouillon powder

US cup coconut water

US cup water

Boil the eggs for 12 minutes or until hardboiled, then peel them and set aside in a bowl.

Cut the meat into 5cm or 2&quot; chunks.Note: If you like the pieces in Thit Kho smaller, cut them to your liking.

Extract the juice from the coconuts. If you&#039;re using fresh coconuts, lay them on their side and chop the cleaver down about 3cm (or 1″) from the coconut’s point. Rotate the coconut and repeat until the whole tip is removable.Pull the top off and pour the juice into a bowl and repeat for all the coconuts.

On a high heat, add the sugar and stir continuously until it begins clumping together.

Pour in a tablespoon of water and stir until combined. Repeat this step a tablespoon at a time with the remaining water. By the end, you will have a dark brown caramel sauce.

Add the fish sauce in and stir until well combined. 

While the heat is still on high, put the eggs in and roll them through the sauce until they&#039;re evenly coated and have turned a slight golden color.Scoop the eggs out and set them aside in a bowl.

Add the pork belly into the sauce and brown them on all sides.

Pour the coconut water in and season with chicken bouillon powder. Stir well then bring to a boil with the lid partially on. As soon as it boils, turn the heat to medium and let it gently simmer for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes of simmering, put the eggs back into the pot.

Simmer on low heat for another 10 minutes or until the pork is tender.

Serve immediately with steaming hot rice!

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Vietnamese Caramelized Pork

olive oil

brown sugar

garlic salt

onion powder

mild paprika

black pepper

cilantro

sugar

water (divided)

corn syrup

soy sauce

fish sauce

ginger

lemongrass (or lemongrass paste)

chili garlic sauce

Line a sheet pan with foil for easy cleanup. Spray the foil with cooking spray or drizzle with a bit of oil. Set aside. 

Combine the olive oil, brown sugar, garlic salt, onion powder and paprika in a small bowl and stir till well combined.

Place the pork on the prepared pan and pat dry with a paper towel. Rub the pork all over with the brown sugar mixture. Use your hand to thoroughly coat with the rub. Allow to sit with rub while the oven preheats.

Preheat oven to 450˚F. Roast pork for 8 minutes then remove from oven and flip tenderloin(s) to opposite side with tongs. Drizzle with a bit more olive oil then return to oven and continue cooking another 10-15 minutes or until temperature reads 145˚F in the thickest portion. Check temp after 10 minutes and every couple of minutes after.

Tent pork loosely with foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Slice meat thinly, about 1/4 inch thick. Combine sliced pork and sauce and serve.

Serve with rice and lots of fresh veggies. We like to drizzle the veggies with nuoc cham, which is a classic Vietnamese dipping sauce. I&#39;ve included a recipe below under the recipe &quot;Notes&quot;.

If making ahead, cool then wrap meat tightly in foil and refrigerate till ready to use.

For the pork:

While the meat is roasting, combine sugar, ¼ cup water and corn syrup in a medium size pan. Stir in the center of the pan to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes until the mixture turns a medium amber color. Swirl the pan occasionally once the color begins to change.

Remove from heat and carefully add remaining ¼ cup water (mixture will spatter when you add the water), soy sauce, fish sauce, ginger, lemongrass and chili garlic sauce. Stir well then return to heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken. Remove from heat and set aside. (If you like a thicker sauce, just let it simmer a little longer to desired consistency.)

For the sauce:

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