Pork tenderloin is braised with garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, and cane vinegar in this quick-cooking dish, perfect with steamed rice.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
288 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pork; cook just until evenly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Stir in soy sauce, water, peppercorns, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to low and cover stockpot. Cook until liquid is at a simmer, 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 2
Uncover stockpot, add vinegar, and cook without stirring until vinegar dissipates and liquid thickens, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar and basil, cover stock pot, and cook until pork is tender and cooking liquid has thickened to sauce consistency, 10 to 15 minutes.
Ingredients
¼ cup water
1 onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
3 tablespoons brown sugar, or more to taste
1 head garlic, crushed
2 pounds pork belly, cut into 1-inch squares
¾ cup soy sauce, or to taste
1 ½ teaspoons whole black peppercorns
¼ cup cane vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil leaves, or more to taste
