Vietnamese Caramel Pork Rice Bowl

Ground pork cooked in a sticky, savory caramel sauce with fish sauce and black pepper. Fast and very flavorful.

• 1 lb ground pork
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Cooked rice and sliced green onions for serving

Instructions

1. Make the caramel. Melt the brown sugar with 1 tbsp water in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring, until bubbling and slightly darker, about 2 minutes.
2. Cook the pork. Add the pork, onion and garlic. Cook, breaking up the meat, until no pink remains, about 8 minutes.
3. Season. Stir in the fish sauce and pepper and cook 2 minutes more, until sticky.
4. Serve. Spoon over rice and top with green onions.

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