laotian

Lao Style Caramel Pork Belly with Garlic Greens

Name: Lao Style Caramel Pork Belly with Garlic Greens
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: laotian
Ingredients: 134 g pork belly, bite size pieces; 10 g sugar; 10 g soy sauce; 50 g water; 7 g garlic, minced; 2 g black pepper, ground; 126 g leafy greens (gai lan or kale), chopped; 5 g vegetable oil; 34 g lime wedges

This braised dish pairs pork belly, bite size pieces with garlic, minced, leafy greens, chopped and sugar. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Low carb

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Estimated macros per portion

27 g Protein

29 g Carbohydrates

55 g Fat

6 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

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134g pork belly, bite size pieces 509 kcal
10g sugar 39 kcal
10g soy sauce 7 kcal
50g water 0 kcal
7g garlic, minced 10 kcal
2g black pepper, ground 5 kcal
126g leafy greens (gai lan or kale), chopped 25 kcal
5g vegetable oil 44 kcal
34g lime wedges 10 kcal

Cooking instructions

pork bellywater
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Blanch the pork belly pieces 2 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
pork belly
Heat a saucepan over medium. Add pork belly and render 3 to 4 minutes until some fat releases.
sugargarlicblack pepper
Stir in sugar and cook, stirring, until it melts and turns deep amber, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and black pepper.
soy saucewater
Add soy sauce and water; reduce heat to low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes until glossy and tender, adding a splash of water if it gets too thick.
pork bellyleafy greens (gai lan or kale)vegetable oil
In a skillet, quickly saute the greens in a teaspoon of rendered fat from the pork (or add a little oil) for 1 to 2 minutes until wilted.
pork bellyleafy greens (gai lan or kale)lime wedges
Serve the caramel pork with greens and lime on the side to cut the richness.