CARAMELIZED PORK

This vietnamese simple pork dish is full of flavor. It used pork belly to cook has a black pepper taste.This dish reheats well and can be made in advance

CARAMELIZED PORK
Ingredients:
500g pork belly,cut into thick slices
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp sugar
375ml water or coconut water
sprigs of coriander leaves,to garnish
Marinade:
4 shallots,minced
5 cloves garlic,minced
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp black soy sauce

1.combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl,mix until the sugar is dissolved.Pour the the marinade over the pork slices,mix until well coated and marinade for 1 to 2 hour.
2.heat  1 tbsp oil in wok over medium heat till hot,add the marinated pork  and stir fry until the porkbegin to brown,3 to 5 five minutes,until the sugar caramelizes and the pork turn dark brown.Finally add in the coconut water and bring to a boil.Reduce the heat to low,cover and simmer the porkfor 35min to 45 minutes,stirring occasionally,until the sauce has reduced to half and the pork is tender.Remove from heat.
3.Transfer to a serving platter,garnish with corinader leaves and serve hot with rice.