Thai Tea-Spiced Pork Belly with Condensed Milk Sauce

Name: Thai Tea-Spiced Pork Belly with Condensed Milk Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Canadian,
Ingredients: 2 pounds (1 kg) pork belly cut into 1-pound (500 gram) portions; 4 tbsps (60 ml) vegetable oil divided; 2 cups (500 ml) brewed Thai tea; 3 cups (750 ml) water; 2 tbsps (30 ml) soy sauce; 2 tbsps (30 ml) Fish Sauce; 2 tbsps (30 ml) brown sugar; 2 tbsps (30 ml) Gourmet Garden™ Minced Garlic Paste; 1 tbsp (15 ml) Gourmet Garden™ Ginger Paste; 1 piece star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tsps (10 ml) peppercorns black; 1/2 cup (125 ml) sweetened condensed milk; 1/4 cup (60 ml) tahini; 4 tsps (20 ml) sambal chile paste; 2 tbsps (30 ml) Gourmet Garden™ Minced Garlic Paste; 1 tsp (5 ml) Gourmet Garden™ Ginger Paste; 2 cups (500 ml) short grain rice cooked; 4 tbsps (60 ml) vegetable oil; 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh lime juice; 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar; 1 tsp (5 ml) Fish Sauce; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) Gourmet Garden™ Minced Garlic Paste; 1 Thai chile thinly sliced; 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) fresh Thai basil coarsely chopped; 1 cup (250 ml) fresh cilantro chopped; 1 bunch green onions cut into 1/2-inch (1-cm) pieces; 2 tbsps (30 ml) matchstick carrots; 6 fresh mint leaves thinly sliced; Fried garlic pieces

A little effort reaps the reward of this show-stopping main dish, featuring familiar Thai flavours combined with surprising elements. A vibrant herb salad cuts the richness of braised pork belly infused with Thai tea, plenty of aromatics, and a touch of fish sauce. Served ov... Read More Read Less

25 min

PREP TIME

2h 15 min

COOK TIME

INGREDIENTS

SERVINGS: 4