CLAYPOT VIETNAMESE PORK

CLAYPOT VIETNAMESE PORK image

Categories Pork

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup sugar
1 cup chicken stock low sodium or water
1/4 cup fish sauce
3 shallot thin sliced
2 garlic cloves thin sliced
3 scallions thin sliced diagonal (white and green part separated)
1 lb trimmed boneless pork shoulder cut into inch cubes
1 tsp fresh ground pepper -black & white
1tsp red pepper
2 slices of ginger
cilantro garnish

Steps:

cook sugar in dry 3 quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat without stirring until it starts to melt. Stir occ with fork till all sugar melted into golden caramel Carefully add fish stock and chicken stock. Stir till caramel dissolves Add shallots , garlic, red pepper, ginger and white part of scallion. Simmer uncovered 4 mins Toss pork in pepper. Stir pork into sauce Simmer. Cover pan and reduce to low to braise till tender 1.25-1.5hrs Stir in green part of scallions and cilantro. Serve with rice