Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Vietnamese Caramel Pork
Vietnamese Caramel Pork brings together pork shoulder, coconut water, and shallots. Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 90 min
- Total
- 100 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 10 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Pork
- Cuisine
- Asian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Set out the first ingredients
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
2. Give the simmer its place
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
Get to know the ingredients
Pork shoulder
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: At around 1.5 hours, when the liquid has reduced down and the pork is tender, (see Note 3 if pork is not yet tender), the fat will separate (see video).
Coconut water
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Place sugar and water in a large pot over medium heat.
Shallots
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Serve over rice, garnished with fresh chilli and shallots.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Simple pickled vegetables are ideal for a side because the fresh acidity pairs well with the rich pork. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the pot. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Place sugar and water in a large pot over medium heat.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
What happens at the end?
Keep this part of the method in view: Simple pickled vegetables are ideal for a side because the fresh acidity pairs well with the rich pork.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: RecipeTin Eats. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
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