Vietnamese Pork and Five Spice

The entire house will be filled with a spicy aroma that will make your mouth water. I normally serve this over jasmine rice with sesame seeds sprinkled on top, along with a side dish of steamed kale and garlic or stir-fried green beans with garlic and mushrooms.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 288 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 4 pounds pork shoulder, cut into cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season pork with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook pork and garlic in hot oil until the pork is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Stir brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and five-spice powder with the pork. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook mixture at a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pork is tender enough to easily pull apart with a fork, about 2 hours.