500g pork mince
2 Tbsp cooking oil
1 onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 Tbsp ginger, grated
3 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp fish sauce
To serve
4 portions steamed jasmine rice
2 spring onions, sliced
1 red chilli, sliced
4 tomatoes, sliced
½ cucumber, sliced
¼ cup peanuts, lightly toasted and crushed
Method
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Fry the onion, ginger, garlic and chilli for 2 minutes.
- Add the pork mince and fry, breaking it up with a spoon, until all the meat changes colour.
- Sprinkle the sugar and fish sauce over the pork. Stir a few times, then leave to cook without stirring for a couple of minutes until most of the juices evaporate and the mince starts to caramelise.
- Stir and leave to cook again for another couple of minutes. Repeat the process a few times until the pork is a rich brown colour and caramelised all over.
- Serve on steamed jasmine rice topped with spring onions, chilli and peanuts.
Afterword
Serve with some sliced tomatoes and cucumber on the side, just like the street vendors do.
