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Caramelized Pork Belly & Shrimp
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Caramelized Pork Belly & Shrimp

11 ingredients Vietnamese foodista
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

450
Calories
53g
Protein
15g
Fat
25g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 pound slab rindless pork belly, cut lengthwise into 1/3″ thick slices, then crosswise into 5″ lengths
  • 1.5 cups water, divided
  • 1 pound large, uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined with tails intact
  • 2 units green onions, thinly sliced into strips (optional)
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
  • 5 tablespoons fish sauce (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar (optional)
  • 1 unit red Jalapeno chile, minced (with seeds) (optional)
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced (optional)

Directions

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Recipe sourced from foodista

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