Thịt Kho

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Ingredients

	300 grams	Pork belly
	2 tablespoons	Fish sauce
	1 tablespoon	Soy sauce
	2 tablespoons	Sugar
	1 tablespoon	Cooking oil
	2 cloves	Garlic , minced
	2	Shallot , thinly sliced
	1 cup	Coconut Water , fresh
	2	Egg , hard-boiled, peeled
	1 teaspoon	Black Pepper , to taste
	1	Red Chili , sliced (optional)
	—	Salt , to taste
	—	Jasmine rice , cooked, for serving

Instructions

1. 1 Cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces.
2. 2 In a bowl, mix the fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Add the pork belly and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.
3. 3 In a pot, heat the cooking oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sliced shallots, and sauté until fragrant.
4. 4 Add the marinated pork belly to the pot and cook until the meat is browned on all sides.
5. 5 Pour in the coconut water and bring to a simmer.
6. 6 Add the hard-boiled eggs to the pot.
7. 7 Cover the pot and let it simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the pork is tender and the sauce has thickened.
8. 8 Season with black pepper and salt to taste.
9. 9 If using, add the sliced red chili for a bit of heat.
10. 10 Serve the Thịt Kho hot with cooked jasmine rice.