Description
Experience the comforting flavors of Thai Spicy Pork Bone Soup, a traditional dish filled with rich broth and tender meat, perfect for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lb pork neck or back bones
- 3.7 qt water
- ½ an onion, large dice
- ½ a head garlic, peeled and smashed
- ½ teaspoon white peppercorns, cracked
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 cups pork stock
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 3–4 Thai chilies, seeds removed if needed
- ⅔ cup chopped cilantro
- Jasmine rice for serving
Instructions
- Add pork bones to a large stock pot and cover with water.
- Add soy sauce and fish sauce; bring to a low simmer for 30 minutes.
- Skim off any scum that rises to the surface.
- Mix in diced onions, smashed garlic, and cracked peppercorns; simmer for an additional 1.5 hours.
- Take 2 cups of stock and heat until boiling.
- Pound chilies until broken or chop them finely.
- Turn off the heat and fold in garlic and chilies to the boiling broth.
- Season with sugar, additional fish sauce, and lime juice to taste.
- Stir in cilantro for freshness.
- Serve the pork bones on a platter and ladle the broth over them.
- Accompany with jasmine rice on the side.
Notes
Taste and adjust the flavors as necessary according to your preferences. For extra flavors, add garlic after turning off the heat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg