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Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Bowls (Dairy-Free)

Savory and sweet caramelized pork served over rice with pickled vegetables, offering a satisfying dairy-free Vietnamese lunch.

50m4 servings
Contains wheatContains soyContains fishDAIRY-free
580 cal|35g protein|65g carbs|20g fat|3g fiber

Ingredients

  • about 450 g Pork Shoulder
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 medium Shallot
  • 4 cups Cooked Rice
  • 1 cup Pickled Carrots and Daikon
  • 1 cup Cucumbers
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro

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

Instructions

  1. 1Cut pork shoulder into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2In a pan, melt sugar until it caramelizes.
  3. 3Add pork, fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and shallot to the caramelized sugar.
  4. 4Cook until pork is cooked through and coated in the caramel sauce.
  5. 5Serve over cooked rice with pickled carrots and daikon, cucumbers, and cilantro.

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