Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs

6:45pm - This particular recipe ismy all time favorite. Not only that it's easy to make but it doesn't require a lot of time to prep and cook. This could be put together in less than 30min. As you can already sense by now that I like to whip up recipes that taste great and quick. You could find this at your local asian grocery stores that has a deli section. I've had Vietnamese braised pork from these delis and they dont' taste that great. The sauce can be very thin with no texture and tastes bland with no flavor. For the pork meat, it's really dry with limited fat part of the meat on. For this recipe to taste the way my mom or aunts make it, it has to have a lot of flavors. The only way is to make it yourself and I did that. For great tasting Vietnamese braised pork, starts with marinating the pork cubes with oyster sauce, garlic, soy sauce, green onions, fish sauce, pepper, salt and sugar for about 10 minutes. Be sure you buy the pork cubes that has fat on the ends, this will add a lot of flavors when simmering. If you're a health freak, you can go with the pork cubes with less fat. I always like to add in several boiled eggs because it goes well with the pork. I have no explanation why but trust me. I usually make this a little bit spicy, so i add in chopped red chillies to give it that spicy kick. Overall, this recipe is easy to make, and it is paired with white rice.

Preparation - Rinse pork cubes with salt water, in a mixing bowl add pork cubes with minced garlic, chopped green onions, 1 tsp of grounded peppers, 2 table spoons of sugar, 1 table spoon of salt, 1/4 cup of vegetable oil, 1/4 cup of oyster sauce. Mix well, let it sit for about 10min.

In a sauce pan on high heat, pour in marinated pork cubes, stir fry for 5 mins. Then add about 1 1/2 cups of water, 1 tbl spoon of dark soy sauce for color, then add in 2-4 boiled eggs (peeled), let it simmer for 15mins. With a tablespoon, remove the soapy like content along the top of the sauce. Add in salt, fish sauce and sugar to taste. Finish with chopped red chillies (optional).