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Thai-style Braised Pork Cheeks

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Thai-style Braised Pork Cheeks

Thai-style Braised Pork Cheeks

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Thai-style Braised Pork Cheeks a try. One serving contains 488 calories, 29g of protein, and 35g of fat. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 6. A mixture of fried shallots, pork cheeks, coconut, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the pork you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Buckle as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

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Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 300°F.
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Place cheeks in pot or braising pan. The cheeks should cover the surface of the vessel.
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Add enough water so that cheeks are halfway submerged.
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Add add soy sauce, fish sauce, rice wine, sugar, cinnamon, and chilis to pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid or aluminum foil.
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Transfer to oven and cook until very tender, about 2 hours.
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De-fat the mixture, either by skimming off the liquid fat or refrigerating the meat and letting the fat solidify on the top.
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Remove meat from liquid and gently break into bite-sized chunks (meat will be very tender).
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Heat sauce in a medium saucepan and cook until reduced to about 1/3 cup. Sauce should be rich and syrupy. Return meat to sauce and heat through.
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Serve immediately, garnished with herbs and fried shallots.
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Serve with rice.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In3 hrs, 20 m.
Servings6
Health Score12
Dairy FreeGluten Free
DietsGluten FreeDairy Free
Dish TypesLunchMain CourseMain DishDinner
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