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Lightened up and healthy | Hour and Sour Pork Recipe | Serve with Creamy Coconut Rice | Refined Sugar Free | Under 400 Calories
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Hot and Sour Pork with Creamy Coconut Rice

This dish packs a punch with sweet, sour and salty, giving it a "hot and sour" burst of flavour that tingles your palate with every mouthful.  You'll want to eat more, but trust your significant other when they say its time to stop!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Keyword hot and sour pork
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 490kcal
Author Kim

Ingredients

Pork

  • 500 grams / 1 lb. Pork , cut into cubes
  • 500 ml Beef Stock
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Minced ginger paste
  • 1 Shallot
  • 1 teaspoon Shaoxing Chinese Wine
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar free Maple Syrup

Hot and Sour Sauce

  • 2 medium Chillies
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed Garlic
  • 1/2 medium Onion , finely diced
  • 1/3 cup Fish Sauce
  • 1/4 cup Fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup Sugar free Maple Syrup

Coconut Rice

  • 1/2 cup Jasmine rice
  • 400 ml Light coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon granulated stevia, that measures like sugar (Note 1)
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

  • Tenderise the pork: in a medium saucepan add all the ingredients for the pork. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 hours.
  • After 2 hours, drain pork and set aside.
  • Place ingredients for hot and sour sauce in a bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Prepare the rice: In a medium saucepan, add all the ingredients for the coconut rice. Cook on a medium heat and stir occasionally. It generally takes about 20 minutes or so. You are aiming for a rich creamy, slight gluggy rice to offset the richness of the pork and the hot and sour sauce.
  • Fry off the pork: In a hot work, fry off pork to caramalised and it crisps up.
  • Slowly add the sauce, a bit at a time, until you have enough “stickiness”. The sauce will thicken naturally on its own as its is added to the pan, but it is best to add gradually so you get the thickness and stickiness of sauce you want.

Notes

  1. The granulated sweetener I use is Natvia Stevia Sweetener.  Natvia Stevia Sweetener is a 100% natural sweetener and has 97% fewer calories than sugar.  Its fructose free, low carb and isn’t going to rot your teeth!   I wrote a post about it here.
  2. Instead of coconut rice, you could make ordinary steamed jasmine rice, although I do find that the creamy coconut of the rich is needed to cut through the rich flavours of the sticky pork. This dish is perfect for a dinner party entrée, or as a tapas share style as it is quite rich and you don’t need a huge bowl of it.

Nutrition

Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g