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Braised Black Pepper Pork Belly / Thịt Kho Tiêu
Thịt Kho Tiêu is a flavorful and comforting dish made by simmering pork belly in a caramelized sauce seasoned with black pepper, garlic, fish sauce, and sugar.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs Pork Belly
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 cup Fish Sauce
- 1 cup Water
- 3 Thai Chili
- 1 tbsp Black Pepper
- Green Onion
- Thai Chili
- Black Pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut pork belly into bite-size pieces
- 2
Make our nước màu/caramel by adding half a cup of sugar to a pot on medium-low. Stir constantly until sugar turns a dark amber color
- 3
Brown pork belly in caramel, then add minced garlic and season with fish sauce, thai chili, and black pepper
- 4
Add in one cup of water, bring back up to a boil, and let it simmer covered for half an hour
- 5
Add black pepper and adjust the seasoning to taste
- 6
Serve over rice and garnish with green onions, Thai chili, and black pepper