Braised Pork Belly and Tofu / Thit Kho Dau Hu
Thit Kho Dau hu is a Vietnamese dish that combines braised pork belly with fried tofu, resulting in an incredible home-cooked meal!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs Pork Belly
- 10 oz Fried Tofu
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp Minced Shallot
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 cup Fish Sauce
- 12 oz Coco Rico
- 2 Thai Chili
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- Green Onions
- Black Pepper
Instructions
- 1
Parboil pork belly for 10 minutes to reduce porky odor. Drain and rinse with cold water to remove any additional scum. Let it cool down, then cut pork belly into 1 inch pieces
- 2
To make our nước màu/caramel, add half a cup of sugar to a pot on medium-low. Stir occasionally until sugar turns a dark amber color, roughly 5-7 minutes
- 3
Brown pork belly in caramel sauce for 3 minutes Then add minced shallots and minced garlic and sauté until fragrant
- 4
Season with fish sauce, then add in one whole can of Coco Rico, bring it up to a boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer covered for 45-60minutes, depending on the thickness of the pork. Simmer until fork tender
- 5
Add fried tofu and Thai chili. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes. Add black pepper and make any additional changes to the seasoning
- 6
Serve over rice and garnish with green onions, and black pepper