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braised pork bowl

Vietnamese Inspired Braised Pork Rice Bowl

Jenny
Tender and juicy braised pork with pickled vegetables, fluffy rice and a gooey egg!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Pork
Cuisine Asian Inspired
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 710 kcal

Ingredients
  

Braised Pork

  • 3 pounds pork shoulder
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ cup oyster sauce
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 bay leaves

Pickled Carrots

  • 1 cup daikon shredded
  • 1 cup carrot shredded
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • ¼ cup water

Pickled Onions

  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • ¼ cup water

To Serve

  • Steamed white rice
  • Fried egg
  • Pickled vegetables
  • Cucumber julienned
  • Scallions
  • Cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Cut the pork shoulder into two inch pieces. In a pot on medium high heat, add 2 tb oil and sear the pork about 3-5 minutes on each side. Set the pork aside in a bowl and add two tb sugar and caramelize the sugar.
  • Mix oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, water, garlic and bay leaves and carefully add to the pot to deglaze. Add pork back in, bring to a boil then simmer with the lid on for 1 ½ hours.
  • While the pork is braising, prepare the pickled vegetables. In a bowl, mix daikon, carrot, sugar, vinegar and water and set aside. Repeat for pickled onions.
  • Remove the lid and let the sauce reduce on medium low heat for 30 minutes. Prepare the rice, fried egg, cucumber, scallions and cilantro. Drain and squeeze the pickling juice from carrots and onions.
  • To serve, assemble bowls with rice, pork and vegetables. Skim off the fat and drizzle extra sauce on the pork and rice. Happy nomming!

Notes

  • I usually make this in the Instant Pot on high for 30 minutes. If you make it in the Instant Pot, use one cup of water instead of two.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 710kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 29gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 1694mgPotassium: 673mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3576IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Braised Pork Rice Bowl
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