Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Pork
Sweet, sticky pork braised in a dark caramel with ginger — served with steamed rice. Cooking the sugar all the way to a dark amber before the pork goes in gives this dish its distinctive bittersweet depth, rather than tasting simply sugary.
Total time
55 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Vietnamese
gluten-free
Ingredients
600gpork belly, cubed
3 tbspsugar
3 tbspfish sauce
3cmginger, julienned
2 clovesgarlic, minced
100mlcoconut water
spring onionsto garnish
chillioptional
Instructions
1
Caramelise sugar in a wok until dark amber.
2
Add garlic and ginger, sauté briefly.
3
Add pork, stir to coat in caramel.
4
Add fish sauce and coconut water.
5
Simmer covered on low heat 40 minutes until pork is very tender and sauce is thick.
6
Garnish with spring onions and chilli. Serve with rice.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
823
Protein
14.7g
Fat
79.5g
Carbs
11.1g
Fiber
0.1g
Sodium
920mg
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