Caramel Pork Recipe
Caramel pork with tender pork shoulder, lemongrass, fish sauce and kaffir lime leaves.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 100 g (1/2 cup) white sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 kg (2.2lb) pork shoulder chopped into 1-inch chunks
- 480 ml (2 cups) water
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 medium onion peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 tsp lemongrass paste (or two lemongrass stalks, outer leaves removed and centre stalk thinly sliced)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 6 kaffir lime leaves roughly torn
Instructions
- Add the sugar and water to a large heavy-based pan and stir. Heat over a medium heat for 3-5 minutes, until bubbling and light-golden brown.100 g (1/2 cup) white sugar, 1 tbsp water
- Add in the pork chunks and stir. Cook for 5 minutes in the sugar mixture, stirring often.1 kg (2.2lb) pork shoulder
- Add the rest of the ingredients, stir, bring to a simmer, then turn down the heat to low and let it simmer gently (no lid) for 1 hour 15 mins - to -1 hour 30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the pork is tender (it should break apart with a fork pressed against it).480 ml (2 cups) water, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 medium onion, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tsp lemongrass paste, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp white pepper, 6 kaffir lime leaves
- **The liquid will evaporate during this time and the pork will cook and caramelise in its own fat. You can add a little splash of water or oil if the liquid evaporates too fast - to stop it sticking or burning.
- **If you’d like a little bit of liquid to pour on your rice, add a couple of splashes of water to the pan right at the end of cooking the pork and stir it in, then serve.
- Serve the pork with rice and your favourite green vegetables. I serve mine with grilled spring onions (scallions).
Notes
Nutritional information is approximate, per portion (this recipe serves 4).
Nutrition
Calories: 791kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 1279mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g
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