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Dinner for 3

Caramelized Pork Bowls

$9.20for 420 minServes 3

Ground pork cooks with onion, ginger, garlic, chili, and fish sauce for a savory topping over jasmine rice.

Caramelized Pork Bowls with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical0.2 lb$0.26Typical price
Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typicala little$0.07Typical price
Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical0.25$0.15Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1.25$0.60 each typical1.25$0.75Typical price
Ground pork, 1.1 lb$4.49/lb typical1.1 lb$4.95Typical price
Green onions, a little$1.19 each typicala little$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown$6.90

Swaps

  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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  • 20 minstart to table
  • Easydifficulty
  • 3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
  • $$typical cost tier

VietnameseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners

Typical price

$2.30 per serving$9.20 for 4

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 birds eye or thai chili
  • 500 g / 1 lb pork mince
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 green onion stem
  • jasmine rice (optional)
  • sliced red chilli (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Cook the onion, ginger, garlic, and chili for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the pork and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F.
  4. Stir in the fish sauce and green onion, then cook for 2 minutes until glossy.
  5. Serve the pork over cooked jasmine rice and top with sliced red chili if using.

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