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Cambodian Pork Rice Soup Recipe

Full recipe at panningtheglobe.com

  • Marinate the pork
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Thai fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Make the Broth
  • 7 cups water
  • 2 stalks of lemongrass, trimmed, 1 or 2 tough outer layers removed, smashed flat with a meat pounder or rolled with a heavy rolling pin
  • 1-inch chunk of fresh ginger root, peeled and smashed flat
  • 1 tablespoon dried shrimp or 4 flat anchovies (packed in oil) finely minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup jasmine rice, rinsed several times in cold water and drained
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil or other vegetable oil
  • 5 large cloves of garlic, roughly chopped (1/4 cup)
  • Accompaniments
  • 1/4 cup Thai fish sauce
  • 1 bird chile, chopped
  • 1 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
  • 3-4 shallots, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, and thinly sliced crosswise, about 1 cup
  • 2 cups bean sprouts or thinly sliced napa cabbage
  • 15-20 Thai basil leaves, slivered (or substitute regular or sweet basil)
  • 1 bunch of scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges
  • Salt and fresh ground black pepper

Overview

Prep Time:
20 m
Cook Time:
30 m
Total Time:
50 m

Category

Soup, Fish, Shellfish

Cuisine

Cambodian

Made with ❤️ in Co. Wicklow, Ireland 🇮🇪

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