Caramelized Pork Belly (Thit Kho)
Serves: 4
Brad Rosenbaum
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
56
Sweetness
51
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
3.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Slice pork belly into 1-inch pieces layered with skin, fat, and meat
2
Heat sugar in a large wok or pot over medium heat until it melts and caramelizes into a light brown syrup, about 5 minutes
3
Add pork and increase heat to high
4
Cook and stir to render some of the pork fat, 3 to 5 minutes
5
Stir shallots and garlic into the wok
6
Add fish sauce and black pepper; stir to evenly coat pork
7
Pour in coconut water and bring to a boil
8
Add eggs, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, until pork is tender, about 1 hour
9
Remove wok from the heat and let stand, about 10 minutes
10
Skim the fat from the surface of the dish