Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Bowls

Ingredients

Scaled for your household (4 portions) · original serves 4

• Vegetable oil1½ tbsp
• Brown onion½
  finely diced
• Ginger2 tsp
• Garlic cloves2
  minced
• Red chilli (optional)1
  deseeded and finely chopped; optional
• Pork mince500 g
• Brown sugar5 tbsp
• Fish sauce2 tbsp
• Spring onions (optional)1
  for serving
• Jasmine rice (optional)2 cup
  optional serving base
• Lebanese cucumber (optional)1
  optional
• Tomatoes (optional)1
  optional

Method

1. 1

   Heat the cooking oil in a large frying pan over high heat.

2. 2

   Add the onion, ginger, garlic and chilli if using. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes until fragrant.

   2 min
3. 3

   Add the pork mince and cook for about 2 minutes, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon until the meat is no longer pink.

   2 min
4. 4

   Add the brown sugar and fish sauce. Stir, then leave the pork undisturbed for about 2 minutes so the liquid cooks away and caramelisation begins.

   2 min
5. 5

   Stir the pork, then leave it untouched for about 30 seconds at a time, repeating until the mince is caramelised to your liking.

   2 min
6. 6

   Serve over rice if using and finish with sliced spring onion. Add cucumber and tomato on the side if desired.