Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Bowls
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4.9
1,434 reviews
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
341 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Vietnamese
Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Bowls
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Recipe video above. An exciting way to use ground meat (mince) to make a quick stir fry that taste unbelievable! This is great made with chicken, turkey or pork. It also works with beef though it is better made with "white meats". Serve it over rice or vermicelli noodles to make rice bowls with shredded lettuce, carrots and cucumbers on the side (very classic Vietnamese meal!).**NOTE: If you reduce sugar then the pork will not caramelise as well and it will take longer to get colour on it!**
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil (I use peanut oil)
- 1/2 onion , finely diced (brown, white or yellow) (~1/2 cup)
- 2 tsp ginger , grated or minced
- 2 garlic cloves , minced (2 tsp paste)
- 1 birds eye or Thai chili , deseeded and finely chopped (can omit, Note 1)
- 500g / 1 lb pork mince (ground pork) (Note 2)
- 5 tbsp (tightly packed brown sugar (don't skimp, else won't caramelise)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
Serving:
- 1 green onion stem , finely sliced
- jasmine rice or other rice for serving
- Sliced red chilli, tomato, cucumber (optional)
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Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
- Sauté - Add the onion, ginger, garlic and chili and cook for 2 minutes.
- Cook pork - Add the pork mince and cook for 2 minutes or so until white all over, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon.
- Add sauce & caramelise - Add the sugar and fish sauce. Stir, then leave it to cook without touching until all the juices cook out and the pork starts caramelised - about 2 minutes. Then stir it and leave it again, without stirring, for around 30 seconds to get more caramelisation. Repeat twice more until caramelised to your taste.
- Serve over jasmine or other rice, or vermicelli noodles, garnished with sliced green onion. For a low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice! I like to have chunks of plain cucumber and carrots on the side which is a classic way of making Vietnamese bowls.
Notes
- Birds eye chilis are small red chilis that are usually around 3 to 4cm (1.5 - 2") long. They are very spicy! You can substitute with any chili you want, or even exclude it if you are making this for kids. Just adjust to your taste.
- This dish is great to serve with sriracha on the side so people can add the amount of heat they want.
- Other meat - recipe works great with chicken and turkey too. Beef will also work well.
- Lemongrass is a lovely and very traditional Vietnamese herb used in dishes like this. 1 stalk, white part only, very VERY finely chopped. Add it into the skillet with the garlic.
- If you have lemongrass paste (see ingredient photo in post), add it with the brown sugar.
- Nutrition is for the pork stir fry only, excludes the rice and assumes you use a lean pork (10% fat).
Nutrition Information
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Serving
153g
Calories
341cal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
782mg
(33%)
Potassium
425mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 153g | |
| Calories | 341cal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 782mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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