Thit Kho (Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly with Quail Eggs)
Directions
- 1Parboil pork belly for a couple of minutes and dunk in cold water.
- 2In a heavy skillet, caramelize about a fourth of a cup of sugar on medium heat for three to four minutes.
- 3Add the pork belly and coat with caramel sauce.
- 4Add chopped garlic and stir.
- 5Cook the garlic for about one minute.
- 6Add oyster sauce, double black soy sauce (optional), fish sauce, and lots of black pepper.
- 7Add MSG.
- 8Stir well, put the lid on, and let it cook for about 15 minutes on medium-low.
- 9After about 20 minutes, check if the meat is tender.
- 10Add quail eggs, stir gently to coat with sauce, add water, put the lid back on, and let cook for another 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 pork belly
- 0.25 cup sugar
- 1 handful garlic
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons double dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon MSG
- 1 cup water
- 12 quail eggs
Equipment
heavy skilletlid
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