Name: Ms Kim's Pork Belly Casserole (Thit Kho) recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 kg pork belly; 5 eschalots; 5 cloves garlic; 5 spring onion roots; 1 brown onion small; 2 tbs coriander roots; 1 tbs ginger; 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 3 tbs vegetable oil; 2 tbs sugar caramelised; 2 tsp table salt; 2 tbs fish sauce; 2 tbs soy sauce; 3 tbs sugar; 2 tsp white pepper; 2 cups coconut juice; 2 cups water; 1 bunch coriander leaves; 1 spring onions chopped; 1 long red chilli sliced; 1 tbs fried garlic

by Ms Kim Last updated on 01/14/2021

2018 My Kitchen Rules grand finalist, Ms Kim heroes pork belly in her slow-cooked casserole. - Ms Kim

Ingredients

2 kg pork belly
5 eschalots
5 cloves garlic
5 spring onion roots
1 brown onion small
2 tbs coriander roots
1 tbs ginger
2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
3 tbs vegetable oil
2 tbs sugar caramelised
2 tsp table salt
2 tbs fish sauce
2 tbs soy sauce
3 tbs sugar
2 tsp white pepper
2 cups coconut juice
2 cups water

Garnish

1 bunch coriander leaves
1 spring onions chopped
1 long red chilli sliced
1 tbs fried garlic

Method

Step 1

Cut pork belly into 5cm cubes.
Step 2

Finely chop the eschalots, brown onion, coriander roots and spring onion roots. Finely mince garlic and ginger.
Step 3

In a casserole pot, sauté oil, garlic, onion, shallots, coriander roots, spring onion roots for 3 minutes. Add in pork belly.
Step 4

Add caramelised sugar, five-spice and constantly toss for 10 minutes on medium-high heat. Add water. Add coconut juice and bring to the boil.
Step 5

Add salt, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, pepper.
Step 6

Simmer for 1.5 hours till meats tender.
Step 7

After 90 minutes, turn up the heat to high and stir constantly for 30 minutes.
Step 8

Serve on a dish and sprinkle with fried garlic, coriander leaves, chopped spring onion and sliced long red chilli.