Photograph of the finished Pork Braised with Pineapple

Vietnam · Thịt heo kho thơm

Pork Braised with Pineapple

1 hr Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Pork belly Pork belly 2.6 lb
  • Photograph of Pineapple Pineapple 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Shallots Shallots 1.6
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 4
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Cut the pork belly into 3 cm cubes and marinate with fish sauce, shallots, and pepper for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Caramelize the sugar until it turns a golden brown color, then coat the meat with the caramel and cook for 4 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour in 250 ml of water and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes until the meat is tender.
  4. 4 Add the pineapple pieces in the last 12 minutes; adding them too early will cause them to become fibrous and the meat to become mushy due to the enzymes in the pineapple.
  5. 5 Simmer until the sauce thickens and coats the meat, then sprinkle with chopped scallions and chili peppers.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 40 min

    Replace step 3: high-pressure cook the meat for 12 minutes, then quickly release the pressure, then open the lid and add the pineapple, simmering for 10 minutes.

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