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Gluten-Free Caramelized Pork Bowls (Thit Kho Tau) recipe by Safe Plated

Gluten-Free Caramelized Pork Bowls (Thit Kho Tau)

Slow-braised pork belly in a savory-sweet caramel sauce, served over steamed rice and with a side of pickled vegetables. A flavorful and satisfying gluten-free Vietnamese lunch.

140m4 servings
Contains eggContains wheatContains soyContains fish
650 cal|35g protein|30g carbs|45g fat|2g fiber

Ingredients

  • about 910 g Pork belly, skin on
  • 0.5 cup Sugar
  • 0.5 cup Water
  • 0.5 cup Fish sauce
  • 0.25 cup Soy sauce
  • 4 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 2 Shallots, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 6 Eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
  • to serve Steamed rice
  • to serve Pickled vegetables

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1Cut the pork belly into 2.54 cm cubes.
  2. 2Make the caramel sauce: In a large pot or Dutch oven, combine sugar and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and turns into a dark amber caramel. Be careful not to burn it.
  3. 3Add the pork belly to the pot and stir to coat with the caramel sauce.
  4. 4Add fish sauce, Tamari (or gluten-free soy sauce), garlic, shallots, and black pepper. Stir well.
  5. 5Add enough water to cover the pork belly. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for at least 1.5 hours, or until the pork is very tender.
  6. 6Add the hard-boiled eggs to the pot during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
  7. 7Serve the caramelized pork and eggs over steamed rice with pickled vegetables.

Substitutions

Soy sauce →

Use Tamari to ensure the dish is gluten-free.

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