VietnameseMain course

Vietnamese-style caramel pork Recipe

Name: Vietnamese-style caramel pork
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 ½ tbsp Ground Nut Oil; 500g Pork Shoulder Steaks; 2 chopped Shallots; 1 tablespoon Ground Ginger; 1 chopped Red Chilli; 75g Brown Sugar; 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce; 2 tsp Chilli Sauce; 4 Spring Onions; Steamed Rice; To serve Pak Choi

This recipe makes a quick caramel pork, a classic Vietnamese dish where pork shoulder is simmered in a sweet and savory sauce. The pork is first seared until deeply browned, then cooked in a rich, glossy caramel sauce with shallots, ginger, and chili. It comes together in about twenty minutes, making it a good weeknight meal. Serve it simply with steamed rice and some pak choi to soak up all the sauce.

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July 29, 2026

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About this recipe

Vietnamese-style caramel pork is a Vietnamese main course recipe that takes about 23 min from start to finish and serves 4. It calls for 11 ingredients across 4 steps, and is rated medium. A serving works out at around 619 kcal with roughly 32 g of protein. Filed under high-protein, dairy-free, weeknight dinner and quick.