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Pork Pho with Carrot Vermicelli and Herbed Peanut Candy

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Ingredients

  • 1 five pound pork butt
  • 4 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoon salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoon onions, minced
  • 8 clove garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 quart chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup fish sauce
Spice Sachet
  • 1 five pound pork butt
  • 4 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoon salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoon onions, minced
  • 8 clove garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 quart chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup fish sauce
  • 8 star anise
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 bunch cilantro stems
  • 1 cup roughly chopped fresh ginger
  • 6 tablespoon mace

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Combine ingredients for spice sachet in a double layer of cheesecloth and tie tightly.

In a large heavy bottomed pot, heat oil over medium high heat.

Season pork with salt and pepper.

Add pork to pot and sear on all sides, until very brown.

Reduce heat to medium and add onions and garlic.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions and garlic are tender and turning golden brown.

Add tomato paste and spice sachet.

Stir well to combine.

Add chicken stock, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.

Add brown sugar and fish sauce simmer for 15 minutes more.

Serving Directions:

Serve this pork over shredded carrots and garnish with peanut candy.

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