Pad Kana Moo Krob

Ingredients

• 8 oz pork belly, skin removed
• 6 oz Chinese broccoli (gai lan), cut into 3-inch pieces
• 4 clove garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• ½ tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the pork belly on a cutting board with the thickest side facing you. Slice straight down through the meat into 1/4-inch-thick slabs, as if cutting toast. You should have 10–12 slices.

2. 2

   Place each pork slice flat on the cutting board. Using the side of your knife, press down hard on each slice to flatten it slightly, which helps it cook faster and become crispier.

3. 3

   Place all 4 garlic cloves on the cutting board. Lay the flat side of your knife blade on top of each clove and press down hard with the heel of your hand to crack and loosen the papery skin.

4. 4

   Peel away the papery skin from each garlic clove. Mince the cloves until the pieces are smaller than a grain of rice—about the size of pencil-tip dots.

5. 5

   Pour the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar into a small bowl. Stir with a spoon until the sugar dissolves completely and the mixture looks uniform, about 20 seconds.

6. 6

   Place a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and wait until it shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan, about 90 seconds.

7. 7

   Carefully lay the flattened pork slices in the hot oil in a single layer, leaving a tiny gap between each piece so they do not touch. You will hear a steady sizzle.

8. 8

   Let the pork cook without moving it for 3 minutes. The bottom surface should turn deep golden brown and feel crispy when you touch the edge with a fork.

9. 9

   Using tongs or a fork, flip each pork slice over to cook the other side. Let it cook undisturbed for 2 more minutes until that side also turns golden brown and crispy.

10. 10

    Push all the pork to one side of the skillet. Add the minced garlic to the empty space and stir it constantly for 30 seconds until it turns light golden and smells strongly fragrant.

11. 11

    Add all the Chinese broccoli pieces to the skillet and stir everything together with a wooden spoon for 1 minute, mixing the broccoli with the pork and garlic.

12. 12

    Pour in the sauce mixture and stir everything together with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes until the broccoli turns bright green and tender, and the pork is fully coated.

13. 13

    Remove the skillet from the heat. Spoon the pork, broccoli, and all the sauce into a shallow serving bowl, scraping the pan to capture every bit.

Tools you’ll need

• cutting board
• chef's knife
• 12-inch skillet
• wooden spoon
• tongs
• small mixing bowl
• spoon

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