In Austin, There is a Restaurant named SWAY that serves this Braised Pork dish in Clay pot type of Bowls. A little bit of crispy rice on the bottom. We went to dinner with a friend and since we all liked it, I said, I am going to see if I can Make this at home, because I have several Pork Stewish type Recipes that I make. Our friend told me that if I get it figured out, to let him know.. so, this is my take on it. This ones for him….my Instant Pot version. My husband said that I nailed it. The Pork was a tad bit different but not much. ( after discussion with Hawaiian friend Gale, it’s agreed…..to make the Pork Darker simply switch Soy Sauce for the Johnnies Seasoning. see ingredients.)
My Husband says that the Sauce that goes with it is Killer.
However, the thing that they do (SWAY) that I didn’t want to do, is that they Panko fry the Soft Boiled Eggs that are served in the Bowl along with the Rice and Pork.
One thing that will speed up the cooking process on the Pork is to use a large frying pan or a Wok on Higher heat to get the sear on.
You can also watch my You Tube Video on it here. It’s 3 part.
#1 is the Sauce. https://youtu.be/KwQgbjgXR9o Also just below.
#2 is the Pork (I forgot to add the Ginger so don’t forget that!?) https://youtu.be/qnrSPDYMFzY NOTE* I changed the amount of Water in the Recipe to 2 c so that it will create a little more Juice.
#3 wraps it up https://youtu.be/ykErhdo8qoY
For this Recipe you can Substitute dark Soy sauce for the Johnnies seasoning.
Also, If you have time… cut up the Meat and toss it and the Seasonings into a Gallon sized Baggie Marinade it for a few hours before Searing.
Because some Pots are more sensitive than others, pay attention to the dreaded Burn Food Notice, but if your pin pops up, and THEN the Burn notice comes on, just leave it alone and set a timer for 25 min (4 for the cook time and 20 for the NPR) and Leave the Pot alone for the full NPR time. It may have a little scorched on the bottom but it may not too!
Pork Braised Thai Style.
INGREDIENTS:
4 large Eggs. Soft Boiled .(make these separately and keep warm in hot tap water .)
2 1/2-3 lbs Pork Shoulder cut into 1” Chunks. Include fatty pieces
1 onion Sliced thin or chopped fine (1 1/2-2 c)
3-6 Cloves Garlic…depending on how much you personally like
2 tsp fresh Ginger (or 1/2-1 tsp of Powder)
1 rounded tsp Cumin.
2 1/4 tsp Johnnies or Lowery’s type Seasoning Salt.. (or 2 Tbsp DARK Soy sauce)
1 tsp my Rub Or Tony Chachere’s Bayou Seasoning.
3/4 tsp original Tajin Season, (or 1/4 tsp Johnnies/Lowery’s, 1/4 tsp Chili pwdr, & 2 tsp Lime Zest)
2 c Chicken Broth
1 1/2 c Calrose Rice well Rinsed and well drained.
3 Tbsp oil…( 2 Tbsp vege oil mixed with 1/2 tsp Peanut oil and 1/2tsp Sesame oil.) 1 tsp Sesame Oil for the rice (add after rinsing)
FOR THE SAUCE:
INGREDIENTS:
2 ish Tbsp Basalmic vinegar.
1 Tbsp Shoaxing (shaow king) cooking wine or Sherry
1 1/2 Limes Juice ( 4 Tbsp).
2-3 ish Tbsp Sushi Rice Vinegar.
2 ish Tbsp Fish Sauce.
2 ish Tbsp Shoyu (soy sauce)
1/4 c Water.
2 tsp Palm Sugar ( or just 1 tsp Sugar with 1 tsp Monk fruit blend. )
3 cloves Garlic sliced or minced. . 1 tsp minced Ginger.
3 Thai Chili Peppers chopped fine (Or use 1 jalapeño Pepper, or 2 Serranos or fresno)
1 tsp Simply Asia Sweet Garlic Ginger Seasoning
1 tsp Sesame oil.
1/4 c chopped Basil. 1/4 c chopped Cilantro
FOR GARNISH:
1/2 c loose Basil leaves and some more chopped.. Cilantro
OILS FOR SEARING:
2 1/2 Tbsp oil.
1/2 tsp Peanut oil.
1/2 tsp of Sesame oil.
DIRECTIONS:
Mix the Sauce Ingredients together , set aside.
In another Instant Pot (or stove top pot, if you don’t have access to another pot), you can also either Sous vide the eggs ahead or make these first in the IP and keep hot in hot tap water until ready to use.
Soft boil 3 eggs. Pour 1 c water in the pot and add a trivet. Set 3 eggs on the Trivet.
Set the time for 2 min and when its done, Quick Release. Get the eggs into Ice water for 5 min. Peel and fill a pot with hot tap water. Set the shelled eggs into the hot water to keep warm. Set aside.
Preheat a large frying Pan or Wok to Med HI. Season the Pork with the Spices, (add the Soy Sauce here to the Meat if your using it instead of Johnnies) then add the Oils to the Pan.
Add the Meat and Sear it, turning it over and over until it’s really nice and Brown.(not Gray) you may need to do batches but you don’t want the meat to boil in its juices. For color, you can add 1 Tbsp Soy.
Rinse the Rice well, drain well. Add the 1 tsp Sesame oil to it to coat it. Add the Broth, Onions, Garlic and Ginger to the IP first…. give a quick stir and then without stirring, pour the Rice evenly on top of that at this point…Dont stir. This will help prevent Burn notices.
Add the seared Pork on top of the Rice.
Deglaze the Pan that you cooked the Pork in with about 1/4 c water and add that to the pot. Don’t skip this step.
Put the lid on, set the time for 4 min and then let it Natural release for 20 min.
(This takes about 35-40 min total) Taste it to see if you need to add more Soy. or Johnnies.
When you Serve it up, dig down and get the Rice first then top it with the Pork and one Soft Boiled Egg and about 3 Tbsp of the Sauce. Add a some Thai Basil Leaves and Cilantro for garnish..
