Garlic-Chile Ground Pork
A savory Asian-inspired ground pork dish featuring aromatic garlic, spicy chile, and umami-rich sauces. The meat is simmered in chicken broth until tender and flavorful, finished with a touch of rice vinegar for brightness.
Ingredients
- •1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- •1 whole shallot
- •4 cloves garlic
- •1 whole dried chile
- •1 pound ground pork
- •1 tablespoon fish sauce
- •1 tablespoon soy sauce
- •1 pinch sugar
- •1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- •2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- •1 to taste Kosher salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Cook shallot, garlic, and chile, stirring often, until shallot is softened and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until moisture in skillet is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add broth, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated, 12-18 minutes.
30 min
- 2.
Remove skillet from heat and mix vinegar into pork mixture; taste and season with salt if needed.
2 min
