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.

4 servings
32 min

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. 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. 2.

    Remove skillet from heat and mix vinegar into pork mixture; taste and season with salt if needed.

    2 min