Vietnamese Ground Pork

kzbhansen's Note:

Posted for Zaar World Tour 2

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon msg or 1/4 teaspoon Accent seasoning
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 garlic clove, sliced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• sliced ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper (optional)
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. In a oil on medium heat fry the garlic slices until fragrant remove garlic and set aside, then add the pork and stir until well cooked,and dark, making sure to separate a finely as possible.
2. Add sugar, and fry until browner in color. Add msg and fish sauce and taste. Add crushed pepper, or black pepper if.
3. desired.
4. Add the garlic slices, add 1/2 cup of water, and let simmer until water has almost evaporated.
5. Remove garlic and ginger, and serve with rice.

Reviews

[Kerfuffle-Upon-Wincle]

This recipe deserves 5 stars! It gives a little heat, is a little sweet, and is spicy from the ginger and garlic! I added 1/4 t sesame oil, 2 T sesame seeds, a large sliced onion, and 6-8 chopped baby carrots to the fish sauce and 1/2 c water, and cooked the mixture til the carrots were tender. This recipe was tagged for Karen's Cookathon ~

[Chef #866095]

Worst meal I've served my family ever. Too much fish sauce made it WAY too salty. No other flavors came through. Might not be too bad with 1/4 the fish sauce, but I won't make it again.

[TryingTraditional]

We are on a restricted diet so no MSG or Accent for us, honey instead of sugar. With changes this was super good...I loved the flavors! We served this with rice and I wish I had cucumbers to make a slaw or fresh spring rolls to serve with it. Will certainly make again.