Nitrate & Nitrite Free Vietnamese Caramel Pork Thit Kho

Total time1 hr 30 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time1 hr 10 min

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Nitrate & Nitrite Free Vietnamese Caramel Pork Thit Kho

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 lb pork belly, skin-on, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
6 large eggs

For the caramel

⅓ cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp water

For the braise

3 cups coconut water
3 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
4 shallots, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp neutral oil (such as vegetable oil or canola oil)
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt

For serving

2 scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces (optional)
steamed white rice, for serving

Instructions

1
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Lower the eggs in gently and cook for 10 minutes, then transfer to an ice bath. Once cool enough to handle, peel and set aside.
2
Pat the pork belly pieces dry with paper towels. Season with the salt and black pepper.

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