# Thit Kho (Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly with Quail Eggs)

Thit kho is a savory, comforting Vietnamese dish of pork belly and quail eggs braised in a rich caramel sauce.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- heavy skillet
- lid

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2RbRA9X/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/66886109-8afd-409a-8429-24a09046ce1b
- Extracted: 2025-01-21

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