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	shallots, thinly sliced
1 cup	coconut water
2	hard-boiled eggs, peeled
1 teaspoon	black pepper
1	red chili, sliced (optional)
—	salt to taste
—	Cooked jasmine rice 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.