Looking for a quick meal? Here is a quick pork bowl recipe that whips in less than 10 minutes.
Ground meat marinates a lot quicker and cooks up a lot faster. For those who have kids or seniors to take care of, it’s great because ground meat requires very little chewing!
In this recipe, I replicated my traditional Vietnamese pork spare ribs recipe using ground pork. The recipe is a quick version of the traditional recipe.
Instead of making my own cooking caramel sauce (nuoc mau), I simply use dark brown sugar. Instead of braising in coconut soda or juice, I use coconut oil for that aroma and flavor.
The ground pork is marinated with fish sauce, sugar, black pepper and of course, every Vietnamese home cooking secret, bouillon stock powder, then sautéed with onions and garlic over a hot skillet until caramelized.
Serve the ground pork over a bowl of steamed rice with sliced vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes. What you end up is a delicious meal-in-a-bowl.
Recipe below. Happy cooking!
Quick & Easy Vietnamese Caramelized Ground Pork Rice Bowls
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 5 1x
Description
A quick and delicious caramelized ground pork recipe served with fresh vegetables and rice for an easy meal.
Ingredients
Ground Pork
- 1 lb ground pork (may substitute with other ground meat such as chicken, turkey or beef)
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil (coconut oil recommended)
- 1/2 yellow/white onion (dice; about 1/2 cup)
- 2 garlic cloves (mince)
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons chicken or mushroom bouillon powder
- 1 green onion (optional; slice thin)
Other Ingredients
- Steamed rice
- Sliced vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, kimchi, and/or other pickled vegetables)
Instructions
- Sauté aromatics: Using a large skillet, heat up vegetable oil on medium high. Add diced onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add ground pork. Cook the pork while breaking it up with a wooden spoon until all liquids are gone (about 3 minutes).
- Season to taste: Add sugar, ground black pepper, fish sauce and bouillon powder. Continue to stir and cook until pork is caramelized (about 3 more minutes).
- Finish and Serve: Garnish with sliced green onions and serve with steamed rice and vegetables of your choice for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: entree
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: asian, vietnamese
