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Garlic-Chile Ground Pork

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Alex Lau

This savory, larb-esque pork mixture makes for the ultimate all-purpose grain bowl topper. This recipe is from chef Bryant Ng of Cassia in Santa Monica, CA.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1

tablespoon vegetable oil

1

shallot, chopped

4

garlic cloves, finely chopped

1

dried chile (such as chile de árbol)

1

pound ground pork

1

tablespoon fish sauce

1

tablespoon soy sauce

Pinch of sugar

1

cup low-sodium chicken broth

2

teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar

Kosher salt

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Cook shallot, garlic, and chile, stirring often, until shallot is softened and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until moisture in skillet is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add broth, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated, 12–18 minutes.

    Step 2

    Remove skillet from heat and mix vinegar into pork mixture; taste and season with salt if needed.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 290
Fat (g) 21
Saturated Fat (g) 7
Cholesterol (mg) 75
Carbohydrates (g) 4
Dietary Fiber (g) 1
Total Sugars (g) 1
Protein (g) 22
Sodium (mg) 680