Sweet Pork Filling

Name: Sweet Pork Filling
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 small Asian shallots or 1 large European shallot, minced; 1 oz (30 g) candied winter melon, finely chopped (optional) (see notes); 1 tablespoon fried shallots; 1 green onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons kecap manis; ¼ teaspoon ground white or black pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground white or black pepper; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; ½ lb (225 g) ground pork; 2 small Asian shallots or 1 large European shallot, minced

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mortar and Pestle

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2024

About

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 small

Asia
Indonesia
Dinner
Snack
Starter
Street Food
South East Asia

Method

Heat the oil in a wok or large, heavy skillet over medium heat until shimmering hot. Add the garlic and shallots and fry until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the pork, salt, and white pepper and stir and cook until the pork is barely pink, about 2 minutes.

Add the kecap manis, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the pork is dry and slightly caramelized, about 5 minutes. Remo