CARAMELIZED PORK BELLY AND SHRIMP WITH SPICY FISH SAUCE

CARAMELIZED PORK BELLY AND SHRIMP WITH SPICY FISH SAUCE image

Yield 4 main servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Sauce
5 T fish sauce
2 T sugar
1 T distilled white vinegar
1 red jalapeno chile, minced with seeds
1 large garlic clove, minced
Pork Belly and Shrimp
6 tsp sugar
1 1lb slab rindless pork belly, cut lengthwise into 1/3" thick slices, then crosswise into 5" lengths
1 1/2 cup water, divided
1 lb uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined with tails intact
2 green onions, thinly sliced into strips
1/4 C fresh cilantro leaves
Cooked white rice

Steps:

Sauce Whisk all ingredients in small bowl. Let stand at room temp for at least 30 min up to 2 hours Pork Belly and Shrimp Sprinkle sugar over bottom of heavy large skillet NOT nonstick. Place over med heat and cook without stirring until sugar melts, them caramelizes to medium golden color, occasionally swirling pan, about 7 min. Arrange pork belly strips in caramel in single layer. Pour 1/2 C water over. Cook until water evaporates, turning pork occcasionally, 12-14 min. Add 1/2 c more water. Cook until water evaporates again, turning pork occasionally, 12-14 min. Add 1/2 cup water 1 more time. Cook until pork is tender, deep brown, and crisp and water has evaporated again. Remove skillet from heat. Remove pork to plate. Cut eaqchy strip in 1/2 crosswise. Sprinkle lightly w/ salt and generously w/ pepper. Return skillet w/ drippings to med-high heat. Add srhimp, saute until golden turning once, about 2 min. Return pork to skillet. Toss until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 1 min. Mound on plattr. Sprinkle with onions and cilantro. Serve w/ rice and sauce