Perfect for weeknights dinner, this Vietnamese caramel pork recipe is great. It is super easy and quick to make, budget friendly and tastes amazing!
Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Fry the onion, ginger, garlic and chili for 2 minutes.
Add the pork mince and fry, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon until all the meat changes colour.
Sprinkle the sugar and fish sauce over the pork. Stir a few times, then leave to cook until most of the juices evaporate and the mince starts to caramelise. Stir and leave to cook again. Repeat the process for a few minutes until the pork is caramelised all over.
Serve on steamed jasmine rice topped with tomato, cucumber, spring onions, chilli and peanuts.
Ingredients
Directions
Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Fry the onion, ginger, garlic and chili for 2 minutes.
Add the pork mince and fry, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon until all the meat changes colour.
Sprinkle the sugar and fish sauce over the pork. Stir a few times, then leave to cook until most of the juices evaporate and the mince starts to caramelise. Stir and leave to cook again. Repeat the process for a few minutes until the pork is caramelised all over.
Serve on steamed jasmine rice topped with tomato, cucumber, spring onions, chilli and peanuts.