Vietnamese pork belly - keto pork belly recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can I eat pork belly on keto? ›

You're good to have meat on a ketogenic diet and this includes fatty meat such as pork belly, lamb and poultry with the skin on. This is good news for the taste buds as fat helps to add a lot of flavour.

Slow roast 1 1/2 hours – Roast the pork in a 140°C/285°F oven (120°C fan) for a total of 2 1/2 hours. Keeping the temperature this low allows the meat to become tender, for the fat to render (melt) so we get the “confit” cooking effect, and also to dry out the pork skin yet keep it supple.

COCONUT JUICE SUBSTITUTIONS

If you don't have either fresh coconut juice or coconut soda, you can use 7-Up soda. In fact, any other clear mild-tasting soda will do. In this particular recipe, I'm focusing on making Thit Kho Tau using Coca Cola or co*ke soda.

Here's a look at three easy ways to cook it: stovetop, grilling and oven roasted. It's a triple threat on the delicious front. Stovetop: Use 500 grams of pork belly, basically enough to cover the bottom of your pan in one layer.

Excessive consumption of pork belly, due to its high calorie and fat content, may lead to weight gain and increase the risk of certain health conditions. It's important to practice moderation.

Other studies have looked at glucose and insulin response after consuming unprocessed pork products compared to other unprocessed proteins and found no difference in glucose or insulin response.

On the ketogenic diet bacon gets all the glory, but there are actually fattier options for pork on keto like pork belly and ribs. Keto pork is loaded with healthy fats and proteins.

Pork belly lends itself beautifully to slow cooking. At Le Manoir, we marinate the pork in the spice combination before cooking by sous-vide (a plastic pouch in a water bath), but I will give you the traditional slow-cooking option here too. You can make this recipe your own by varying the herbs and spices you use.

Nem chua is a fermented pork dish from Vietnamese cuisine. It is mainly composed of a mixture of lean pork and thin strips of cooked rind, garnished with garlic and chilli. It can take the form of bite-size pieces wrapped individually in aluminum foil and paper, or a kind of cervelat in sealed plastic.

What is a substitute for Vietnamese coconut soda? ›

Coco Rico is a mild, coconut-flavored soda from Puerto Rico that is also used as an ingredient in Vietnamese cooking. If you can't find it, substitute the same amount of Sprite mixed with ¼ teaspoon of coconut extract.

The soda's acids and carbonation help break down the fibrous meat, tenderizing it as it braises, and the remaining sugars thicken, leaving a caramelized coating.

Trader Joe's Pork Belly (1 serving) contains 0g total carbs, 0g net carbs, 21g fat, 13g protein, and 240 calories.

It is a fact of life that dry skin crisps better than moist skin. Scotese's trick to crispy pork belly is to rub equal parts baking soda and salt into the skin—the combo of baking soda and salt will draw out moisture and set you up for success.

Belly Pork 500g

Energy 1093kJ/263kcal. Fat 18g. of which saturates 6.1g. Carbohydrate <0.5g.