Pork Hocks with Chilli Caramel Sauce Recipe

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Pork Hocks with Chilli Caramel Sauce
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Ingredients:

  • 2 pork hocks (a little on the fatty side won''tsp hurt, bugger the cholesterol)
  • 2 liters chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 cup palm sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 large red chilies, seeded and juilienned
  • 2 tbsp julienned ginger
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce

Directions:

  1. Combine chicken stock, Hoi Sinh sauce and powdered ginger.
  2. Bring to boil for 1minute.
  3. Simmer the pork hocks gently in the stock mixture for 3 to 4 hours.
  4. Remove the hocks from the stock and drain well.
  5. Refrigerate (overnight preferrably).
  6. Flake the meat away from the bone prior to final step (it should fall away easily).
  7. For the sauce, place half the water in a saucepan, add the palm sugar and boil until the sugar caramelises.
  8. Add the ginger, chillies and the remaining water and stir constantly to prevent the sauce from seizing or solidifying.
  9. Add the lime juice and fish sauce then simmer, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
  10. Keep warm.
  11. Heat the oil in a deep pot or wok to very hot and deep-fry the pork meat until golden brown.
  12. Remove and drain on paper towel.
  13. Serve by placing the pork in the middle of a plate and pour over the warm chilli caramel sauce.
  14. Garnish steamed whole baby bok choy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2169.06 Kcal (9081 kJ)
Calories from fat 1964.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 218.26g 336%
Cholesterol 0.24mg 0%
Sodium 1628.34mg 68%
Potassium 536.14mg 11%
Total Carbs 71.1g 24%
Sugars 57.28g 229%
Dietary Fiber 2.97g 12%
Protein 3.87g 8%
Vitamin C 288.3mg 480%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 38.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 447.8 Kcal (1875 kJ)
Calories from fat 405.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.06g 336%
Cholesterol 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 336.17mg 68%
Potassium 110.68mg 11%
Total Carbs 14.68g 24%
Sugars 11.83g 229%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 12%
Protein 0.8g 8%
Vitamin C 59.5mg 480%
Iron 0.3mg 9%
Calcium 7.9mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 61
    Points
  • 64
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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