Glazed Pork Pho with Jasmine Rice

Name: Glazed Pork Pho with Jasmine Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 33 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1.5 lb pork shoulder; 200g scallions; 1/2 cup cilantro; 1 cup jasmine rice; 1/4 cup chili; to taste star anise; 1/4 cup lemongrass; 1 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A glazed vietnamese pho featuring pork shoulder.

Total time

33 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

23 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Vietnamese

gluten-freehealthy

Ingredients

1.5 lbpork shoulder

200gscallions

1/2 cupcilantro

1 cupjasmine rice

1/4 cupchili

to tastestar anise

1/4 cuplemongrass

1 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Prep all ingredients: chop scallions, cilantro and measure out the chili.

Season the pork shoulder with salt and pepper, then braise over medium-high heat until well browned, about 8 minutes.

Add scallions, cilantro to the pan and cook until softened, 8 minutes.

Stir in chili, star anise, lemongrass and cook for another 2 minutes until fragrant.

Meanwhile, prepare the jasmine rice according to package instructions and set aside.

Combine everything in the pan, reduce heat, and let simmer for 10 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust seasoning with extra salt, pepper, or a squeeze of citrus if needed.

Serve hot, over jasmine rice, garnished with fresh herbs.