Vietnamese-Style Caramel Pork with Rice
Vietnam · Pork · No. 064

Vietnamese-Style Caramel Pork with Rice

A single portion of Vietnamese cooking, ready in 23 minutes with 8 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste.

Prep
8 min
Cook
15 min
Total
23 min
Serves
1

Method

  1. 1

    Melt the sugar in a dry saucepan over medium heat until it turns a deep caramel colour, watching closely so it doesn't burn.

  2. 2

    Add the pork mince and brown for 3–4 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks.

  3. 3

    Stir in the fish sauce, garlic and ginger with a splash of water, and simmer for 5 minutes until sticky.

  4. 4

    Taste and adjust the seasoning.

  5. 5

    Serve over the rice, scattered with sliced spring onion.

Use up the rest

Cooking this for one leaves 350 g pork mince, 7 spring onions and 100 g cooked rice. These recipes finish them off, so plan one later in the same week.

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