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Caramelized Pork with Chiles

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
35 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner Vietnamese
Caramelized Pork with Chiles
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 pounds pork spareribs, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 green onions, cut in 2-inch lengths
  • 1 green chile pepper, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon green onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
Instructions
1
Heat a substantial cooking vessel, preferably made of metal and large in size, over extremely high heat.
2
Pour a generous amount of oil into the pan, followed by the sugar, allowing it to melt and combine with the oil.
3
Maintain a constant stirring motion as the sugar dissolves, transforming into a light brown hue.
4
Exercise caution due to the scorching hot sugar mixture.
5
Introduce the pork, 2 green onions, a chile pepper, black pepper, shallots, garlic, and salt into the pan.
6
Combine the ingredients with the caramelized sugar, ensuring the pork becomes golden brown in color.
7
Add a drizzle of sesame oil to the mixture, then lower the heat to a low setting.
8
Allow the ingredients to simmer and reduce the juices over time.
9
Once most of the juices have evaporated, increase the heat to its highest level and cook the ingredients with constant stirring until the sauce thickens and coats the pork evenly, approximately 5 minutes.
10
Finish by sprinkling a small amount of green onion rings over the dish.