Thit Kho To -- Pork In Clay Pot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons chopped shallots
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
225 g boneless pork loin, thinly sliced
1 egg, hard boiled and halved (optional)
3 tablespoons muscovado sugar or 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar
4 tablespoons fish sauce

Preparation

Make the caramel by heating the sugar in a small, heavy-based pan over a low heat.
Stir constantly until it is moist and thick.
Take off the heat and add the fish sauce.
Return to a low heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
Add the shallots and pepper to the caramel and leave to cool.
Pour the sauce into a claypot or flameproof casserole.
Add the pork to the sauce.
Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes over a low heat, stirring occasionally.
At the end of cooking, the pork should be in a little rich gravy.
Serve with the egg if using, spooning the gravy over them.