Thai Rice Soup with Pork

Ingredients

• 1 lb pork shoulder or butt, boneless
• ¾ cup jasmine rice
• 4 clove garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 6 cup chicken broth
• 1 tsp salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup fresh cilantro and green onions, chopped
• 1 whole lime

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut pork into 2-inch chunks. Smash garlic and ginger with the side of a knife.

2. 2

   Rinse rice under cold water until water runs mostly clear, 90 seconds.

3. 3

   Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant, 90 seconds.

4. 4

   Add pork pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink outside, ~5 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Add rice, fish sauce, salt, and pepper.

6. 6

   Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice breaks down into a porridge and pork is tender, 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Stir the soup. It should look creamy with soft rice and shredded pork throughout.

8. 8

   Taste and adjust salt and fish sauce. Ladle into bowls.

9. 9

   Top each bowl with cilantro and green onions. Serve with lime wedges on the side.

Tools you’ll need

• large pot with lid
• cutting board
• chef's knife
• ladle
• fine-mesh strainer

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