Pork Leg Stew (mini) | Kao Ka Moo

pork leg

🥗Healthier: chicken thigh

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thigh offers a leaner option, while pork shoulder is more economical.

jasmine rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber, while white rice is often less expensive.

five-spice powder

🥗Healthier: cinnamon and star anise

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Using common spices can reduce costs while maintaining flavor.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: poached eggs

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based alternative that is budget-friendly.

If the pork leg still has some hair on it, burn it off with a blowtorch or shave it off with a razor. Wash and dry thoroughly.

Sear the pork leg in a wok to brown the skin on all sides. Use a splash guard to prevent oil splatter, if available.

Add the pork leg and foot into a large stock pot, cover with water. Add Golden Mountain Sauce, 3 Tbsp soy sauce, 3 Tbsp oyster sauce, black soy sauce, and palm sugar. Simmer for 45 minutes.

Skim off any scum that has floated to the top, then add cinnamon, star anise, Szechuan peppercorns, white peppercorns, shiitake mushrooms, cilantro roots, garlic, and galangal. Cover and simmer for 2.5 hours or until the meat is fork tender. 20 minutes before the pork is done, add the eggs and pickled mustard greens and simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove the pork, mustard greens, and eggs. Scoop out all the herbs and spices and discard, or strain the sauce through a sieve. Taste and adjust the seasoning of the sauce with more soy sauce and oyster sauce. For a darker color, add more black soy sauce.

To serve, carve some pork from the leg and cut into bite-sized pieces. Place the pork on top of jasmine rice, along with the egg, chopped pickled mustard greens, and a little bit of blanched gai lan. Pour the sauce generously over the rice, and drizzle with some chili vinegar, if desired.

To make chili vinegar, blend all ingredients starting with 1/4 cup vinegar until smooth, adding more vinegar if needed.

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