Thai-style Braised Pork Cheeks

Name: Thai-style Braised Pork Cheeks
Prep time: 3 h 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 to 6 birds eye chilies; 1 stick cinnamon; 6 servings Toasted shredded coconut; 59 milliliters fish sauce; 6 servings Freshly cut herbs, such as thai basil, cilantro, or scallions; 28 grams palm sugar; 907 grams pork cheeks; 79 milliliters rice wine; 6 servings Fried shallots; 158 milliliters dark soy sauce

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

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 300°F.

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Oven

Place cheeks in pot or braising pan. The cheeks should cover the surface of the vessel.

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Frying Pan

Pot

Add enough water so that cheeks are halfway submerged.

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Water

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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Fish Sauce