Vietnamese caramel pork bowls

Perfect for weeknights dinner, this Vietnamese caramel pork recipe is great. It is super easy and quick to make, budget friendly and tastes amazing!

500 g Pork mince

2 tbsp Extra virgin peanut oil

1 onion, finely diced

1 tbsp ginger, grated

1 clove garlic, minced

1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

3 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp fish sauce

To serve

4 portions steamed Jasmine rice

4 tomatoes, sliced

½ cucumber, sliced

2 spring onions, sliced

1 red chilli, sliced

¼ cup natural peanuts, lightly toasted and crushed

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.

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