Thịt Kho - Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs

Name: Thịt Kho - Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 lb (907.2 g) pork I like 50% belly 50% shoulder; tap water for first boil; 6 fl oz Rico coconut soda Coke or 7-Up works in a pinch; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tsp salt; filtered water; 4 tbsp caramel color (nuoc mau) Depending on how dark your caramel sauce gets, you may not need to use all of it.; 8 large hard-boiled eggs; 1 yellow onion split into 8 large chunks

Prep 10m

Cook 2h

Total 2h 10m

This traditional Vietnamese dish, Thịt Kho, features tender braised pork with savory-sweet flavors from fish sauce, coconut soda, and caramel color. Hard-boiled eggs and chunks of onion add extra texture and depth to this hearty and comforting meal. Perfect for a cozy dinner with a side of steamed rice.