Are you looking for a quick meal with an Asian flair? Take 20 minutes to create this high-protein meal that explodes with flavors.
The Thai Caramelized Pork Bowl centers around pork, which is a great choice of meat for the active outsider. Pork is a source of high-quality protein and contains high concentrations of amino acids once ingested. Basically, pork is like a natural protein powder.
Amino acids are the end product of broken-down proteins, and pork contains all nine essential amino acids crucial for muscle growth. Experts say pork can also accelerate recovery from injury or surgery.
Besides being high in proteins, pork is also rich in essential vitamins, such as vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.
Vitamin B6 is crucial in creating red blood cells in the body, regulating the crucial nervous system and maintaining a proper cognitive ability. This is highly crucial in inhibiting chances of succumbing to anxiety and many brain dysfunctions.
Vitamin B12, on the other hand, helps to improve brain function and blood formation. It is commonly found in foods of animal origin.
I borrowed this recipe from BeyondtheNoms.com and tweaked it ever so slightly by adding more garlic, Thai red chili peppers and habanero peppers. Yum.
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a skillet on medium high heat, add sugar and water. Mix until dissolved and cook until the sugar caramelizes and turns into a golden brown color.
- Add ground pork and sauté for five minutes. Add in garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce and sauté for another five minutes or until the pork crisps up and the fat is rendered out. Drain excess fat.
- Prepare a bowl with steamed rice and pork. Top with cucumber and tomato tossed in salt and pepper, Thai basil, and a squeeze of lime.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 pound ground pork
- 4 cloves garlic minced (I used a whole head of garlic. I like garlic.)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
TO SERVE
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup cucumber chopped (or sliced)
- 1 cup tomato chopped ( or grape tomatoes halved)
- 1/4 cup Thai basil chopped
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 Thai red chili peppers and 2 habaneros (optional, but highly recommended!)
