Vietnamese Braised Pork (Thịt Kho Trứng)

135 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Marinate pork with garlic, shallots, brown sugar, salt, fish sauce, and soy sauce.
  2. 2Let the marinated pork sit in the fridge while you boil the eggs.
  3. 3Caramelize sugar in a pot.
  4. 4Add marinated pork to the pot until nicely browned.
  5. 5Add a can of coconut soda and let it braise for two hours until meat is fall-off-the-bone tender.
  6. 6Add eggs, chili peppers, and garnishes during the last fifteen minutes of cooking.

Ingredients

  • 1 package pork
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 handful shallots
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 can coconut soda
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 chili peppers
  • 1 handful green onions

Equipment

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