Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Bowls

Name: Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
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 (Note 1); 1 lb / 500g ground pork (mince) (Note 2); 5 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp fish sauce; Serving:; 1 green onion stem , finely sliced; Rice; Sliced red chilli, tomato, cucumber (optional)

Prep 10m

Cook 10m

Total 20m

This recipe for Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Bowls features ground pork cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, and a touch of chili for a flavorful main dish. The pork is caramelized with brown sugar and fish sauce, and served with rice and optional toppings like green onion, red chili, tomato, and cucumber.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

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 (Note 1)

1 lb / 500g ground pork (mince) (Note 2)

1 green onion stem , finely sliced

Sliced red chilli, tomato, cucumber (optional)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

721kcal

36%
Fat

42g

2%
Saturated Fat

11g

0%
Carbohydrates

50g

2%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

42g

2%
Protein

41g

2%
Cholesterol

113mg

5%
Sodium

602mg

30%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Notes

1. 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.

2. Other meat – recipe works great with chicken and turkey too. Beef will also work well.

3. 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.

4. Nutrition is for the pork stir fry only, excludes the rice and assumes you use a lean pork (10% fat).

Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Bowls

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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