# Crispy Firecracker Pork & Lemongrass Brothy Rice

A comforting, spicy, and fragrant meal-prep friendly dish featuring crispy pork mince and a zesty lemongrass broth served over rice.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## 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)

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- skillet
- tongs
- chef's knife
- cutting board
- mortar and pestle
- whisk
- spoon
- ladle
- pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDuN7aLY/
- Creator: thegoodbite
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0568d23f-7c4f-4a7b-9a46-0f1d14bf5134
- Extracted: 2026-08-22

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