Tôm Rim Thịt (Vietnamese Caramelized Shrimp and Pork)

Tôm Rim Thịt (Vietnamese Caramelized Shrimp and Pork)

from wokandkin.com
Dinner
100 min
8 servings
1386 kcal / serving

Tôm Rim Thịt is an epic Caramelized Shrimp and Pork dish for rice. It comes in a sticky savory-sweet caramel and a little goes a long way!

Ingredients

  • 250 g0.55 lb shrimp ((a.k.a. school prawns))
  • 1 kg2.2 lb pork belly ((cut into 2cm/0.8" chunks))
  • 3 clovesgarlic ((finely chopped))
  • 2 tspsalt ((or to taste))
  • 3 tbspsugar ((or to taste))
  • 1 tbspchicken bouillon powder
  • 2 tbspfish sauce ((or to taste))
  • 3 tspnước màu (vietnamese caramel) ((or substitute it with dark soy sauce))
  • ¼us cup water
  • 2 tbspoil

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat up a pot on high heat and pour in the oil. When hot, add the garlic in to fry for 30 seconds or until aromatic.

  2. 2

    Pour the shrimp in to cook for 3 minutes or until orange all over, then transfer into a bowl for later.

  3. 3

    Add the pork belly in along with the fish sauce, salt, nước màu (or dark soy sauce), sugar and chicken bouillon powder. Stir until well combined and cook for 5 minutes on high heat.

  4. 4

    Add the cooked shrimp back in and stir well, then pour in the water to simmer on low-medium heat for 30 minutes or until the liquid has reduced to a thick sauce.Note: Families usually eat this side dish on the saltier side with less sauce.

  5. 5

    Enjoy as is over hot rice!