Vietnamese Ground Pork in Tomato Sauce (Thịt Băm Sốt Cà Chua)

Vietnamese Ground Pork in Tomato Sauce (Thịt Băm Sốt Cà Chua)

from bunbobae.com
40 min
6 servings

Vietnamese Ground Pork in Tomato Sauce (Thịt Băm Sốt Cà Chua) is a versatile weeknight dish. You can sub your favorite proteins and eat the hearty sauce over a variety of things: rice, salad or noodles.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 lb ground pork ((you can sub any other ground meat, crumbled tofu or a plant based substitute))
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion diced ((about 1/2 cup))
  • 1 large tomato diced ((about 2 cups))
  • 1/2 tsp chile flakes ((optional))
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste ((optional))
  • 1/4 cup water, vegetable or chicken stock ((optional))
  • 3 stalks scallion, finely chopped

Directions

  1. 1

    Season the ground pork with salt, pepper, shallot, garlic and fish sauce. Set aside and dice the vegetables

  2. 2

    In a small saucepan on medium-high heat, sweat the onions in 1 tbsp of oil and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add diced tomato and the optional flakes. Simmer and let tomatoes break down for about 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the pork mixture and stir to break down pork into small pieces. Add a splash of stock and some tomato paste for a deeper flavor. (optional) Simmer for another 10 minutes until pork is fully cooked and the flavors have developed.

  5. 5

    Turn off the heat and wilt chopped scallions into the sauce

  6. 6

    Serve with rice, over salad, with noodles etc.