Spicy Caramelised Pork
The perfect BBQ dish of grilled caramelised pork with a super spicy sambal
Ingredients
For Grilled Pork
900g thick pork belly slices
6 tbsp fresh lime juice (3 limes)
1 lemongrass, finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Chicken stock cube
2 tsp salt, to taste
3 tbsp kecap manis
Rice, for serving
¼ cucumber, for garnish
1 tomato, for garnish
For Green Chilli Sambal (Cabe Ijo)
10 green Thai bird’s eye chillies
3 large green chillies
1 tsp Andaliman peppercorns
½ tsp salt
2 limes
Palm sugar, to taste
Method
First blend together the garlic, lemongrass, salt, and chicken stock cube in a mortar or food processor. Add lime juice and mix well.
Toss the pork and marinade together in a large bowl. Pour the kecap manis over the pork; stir to combine. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 1 hour.
To make the sambal: place chillies, peppercorns and salt in a mortar and smash to a rough paste. Add lime juice and palm sugar to taste. Set aside.
For best results grill on a BBQ. Cook until both sides of the pork are deep golden, crispy and the pork is thoroughly cooked.
Season grilled pork with salt and serve with steamed rice and the green chili sambal. Garnish with cucumber and tomato slices.
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How To Make Indonesian Caramelised Pork
In Collaboration with Curious Crab Productions
For Grilled Pork
900g thick pork belly slices
6 tbsp fresh lime juice (3 limes)
1 lemongrass, finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Chicken stock cube
2 tsp salt, to taste
3 tbsp kecap manis
Rice, for serving
¼ cucumber, for garnish
1 tomato, for garnish
For Green Chilli Sambal (Cabe Ijo)
10 green Thai bird’s eye chillies
3 large green chillies
1 tsp Andaliman peppercorns
½ tsp salt
2 limes
Palm sugar, to taste
First blend together the garlic, lemongrass, salt, and chicken stock cube in a mortar or food processor. Add lime juice and mix well.
Toss the pork and marinade together in a large bowl. Pour the kecap manis over the pork; stir to combine. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 1 hour.
To make the sambal: place chillies, peppercorns and salt in a mortar and smash to a rough paste. Add lime juice and palm sugar to taste. Set aside.
For best results grill on a BBQ. Cook until both sides of the pork are deep golden, crispy and the pork is thoroughly cooked.
Season grilled pork with salt and serve with steamed rice and the green chili sambal. Garnish with cucumber and tomato slices.
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How To Make Indonesian Caramelised Pork