Crispy Firecracker Pork & Lemongrass Brothy Rice

Serves 4
tiktok.com

Directions

  1. 1Place pork mince in a skillet and fry until crispy.
  2. 2Bash and chop the lemongrass, garlic, chili, and shallot, then grind into a paste using a mortar and pestle.
  3. 3Mix soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar in a small bowl to make the firecracker sauce.
  4. 4Add a portion of the aromatic paste to the pork mince in the pan, pour in the sauce, and fry until well combined.
  5. 5In a separate pot, combine chicken bone broth, the remaining aromatic paste, coconut milk, lime juice, and chili oil.
  6. 6Serve the crispy pork over a mound of rice, pour the brothy soup around the rice, and garnish with sliced cucumber, soft boiled egg, green onion, and sesame seeds.

Ingredients

  • 1 pack pork mince
  • 2 stalk lemongrass
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 1 red chili
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 500 ml chicken bone broth
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 1 whole lime juice
  • 1 tbsp chilli oil (optional)
  • rice (optional)
  • cucumber (optional)
  • soft boiled egg (optional)
  • green onion (optional)
  • sesame seeds (optional)

Equipment

skillettongschef's knifecutting boardmortar and pestlewhiskspoonladlepot