Pork belly marinated with fish sauce, sugar, garlic, shallot and chili sauce, seared, then braised in coconut water until tender. The last few minutes uncovered reduce the sauce to a sticky glaze. We had it with rice and su su xào trứng.

Ingredients

For the marinade

• Pork belly
• 2 Tbsp fish sauce
• ½ Tbsp sugar
• Garlic
• Shallot
• 2 Tbsp Chinsu chili sauce

For the braise

• Coconut water

Instructions

1. Mix the pork belly with the fish sauce, sugar, garlic, shallot and chili sauce and let it marinate.
2. Sear the pork until browned on both sides.
3. Pour in the coconut water, cover and cook for 45 minutes.
4. Uncover and cook for another 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
5. Slice and serve with white rice, spooning the sauce over.

Notes & substitutions