Thịt Kho Tiêu (Vietnamese Braised Black Pepper Pork)

Name: Thịt Kho Tiêu (Vietnamese Braised Black Pepper Pork)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 g pork belly; 120 ml coconut water or water; 50 g sugar; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 chili padi, chopped; 1/2 tbsp minced garlic; 1/2 tbsp black pepper

Francesco @francesco_foods

Groningen, Netherlands

This dish has the perfect balance of sweet and umami with a depth of flavour that makes you crave more.

Recipe adapted from Ken at https://feedthepudge.com/braised-black-pepper-pork-belly-thit-kho-tieu/

#CA2025

This dish has the perfect balance of sweet and umami with a depth of flavour that makes you crave more.

Recipe adapted from Ken at https://feedthepudge.com/braised-black-pepper-pork-belly-thit-kho-tieu/

#CA2025

Francesco @francesco_foods

Groningen, Netherlands

This dish has the perfect balance of sweet and umami with a depth of flavour that makes you crave more.

Recipe adapted from Ken at https://feedthepudge.com/braised-black-pepper-pork-belly-thit-kho-tieu/

#CA2025

This dish has the perfect balance of sweet and umami with a depth of flavour that makes you crave more.

Recipe adapted from Ken at https://feedthepudge.com/braised-black-pepper-pork-belly-thit-kho-tieu/

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Ingredients

30 mins

2 people

500 gpork belly
120 mlcoconut water or water
50 gsugar
2 tbspfish sauce
2chili padi, chopped
1/2 tbspminced garlic
1/2 tbspblack pepper

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Steps

30 mins

1

Cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces.
2

In a pot, dissolve the sugar over low heat until fully caramelised.
3

Add the pork belly and cook for a few minutes.
4

Add the chillies, garlic, fish sauce and black pepper.
5

Add the coconut water and bring it to a boil, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
6

Serve with rice and sliced cucumbers. Enjoy!

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Francesco @francesco_foods

on August 26, 2025 17:41

Groningen, Netherlands

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