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Thịt Kho Trứng Braised Pork

The Best Thịt Kho Trứng - Easy Vietnamese Braised Pork Belly

Sharon Nguyen
This Thịt Kho Trứng Caramelized Pork Belly and eggs is the Ultimate Vietnamese COMFORT FOOD. The pork is slowly braised with Coconut Juice. Coconut soda and aromatics. The end result is a savory, and slightly sweet coconut infused, rich and tender sticky pork belly with eggs.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Comfort Food, Vietnamese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 544 kcal

Equipment

1 pot
1 Skimmer

Ingredients
 

  • 2-2 ½ lbs pork belly or pork butt
  • 6 eggs (hardboiled)
  • 1 can coconut juice
  • 1 can coconut soda
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mushroom powder
  • 1 tablespoon chicken powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon caramel sauce
  • water for parboiling
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 large shallot or 2-3 small shallots
  • thai pepper (optional)

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Instructions
 

  • Cut Pork Belly Into 1" wide pieces.
  • Parboil – Add pork belly into a pot and cover with water. Cook on high heat for 10 minutes. You will start to see the impurities from the blood start to come out and foam at the top of the water.
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  • Drain the pork belly through a colander and wash off all the impurities.
  • Have the pork belly next to your stove before the next step.
  • Heat a pot to medium- medium high and add in 2 tablespoon of oil, then 1 tablespoon sugar.
  • Use a non stick spatula to stir the sugar once it melts and starts turning brown. The sugar will turn a rich brownish color but watch for burning. To get the deepest brown color for the braise, you want the sugar to be almost black but not burning. This does take a little practice because if cooked too long the sugar will be bitter. If you are not comfortable doing this you can bring the sugar just slightly darker than caramel before adding the pork.
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  • Once the sugar is caramelized, Add in the parboiled pork belly and cook 1-2 minutes on each side until all the sides are coated and caramelized. Let the pork brown for the full 1-2 before moving or flipping to give the color time to develop.
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  • Add in the aromatics and mix well 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
    5 cloves garlic, 1 large shallot or 2-3 small shallots
  • Add the rest of the ingredients :
    1 can coconut juice , 1 can coconut soda, ¼ cup fish sauce, 1 tbsp mushroom powder, 1 tbsp chicken powder, 1 tbsp caramel sauce
  • Turn down the heat and simmer on Medium/Medium Low heat for around 40 minutes.
  • Prepare your hardboiled eggs, and add to your braised pork belly pot. Use a spoon to submerge the eggs into the broth for an even color.
  • Cook for an additional 20-30 minutes until the pork is tender.
  • Optional but recommended, use a skimmer or spoon to scoop out any impurities and oil that surfaces.
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  • Garnish with green onions, black pepper, and Thai Chili peppers. Best served with a steaming bowl of rice.
  • Enjoy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 544kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 63gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 416mgSodium: 2032mgPotassium: 1141mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 363IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 5mg
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