Recipes · Thai · Main Courses
Khao Kha Mu (Braised Pork Leg Rice)
One serving has 716 kcal and 47 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (115%), selenium (110%), niacin (95%), pyridoxine (93%), phosphorus (82%) and riboflavin (77%). Ready in 155 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 140 min
- Makes: 1 serving (597 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: egg, gluten, mustard, pork, soy
Ingredients
- 170 g Pork hock, raw
- 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 12 g Soy sauce
- 8 g Sugar
- 1 g Anise seed
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 250 g Water
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 25 g Mustard greens, pickled
- 3 g Cilantro, fresh
Method
- Simmer the pork hock with the garlic, star anise (anise seed) and cinnamon in the water for 1.5-2 hours until very tender.
- Add the soy sauce and sugar and simmer 15-20 minutes more until the sauce reduces to a rich, dark gravy.
- Meanwhile hard-boil the egg for 9-10 minutes, cool, peel, and simmer in the braising liquid for the last 10 minutes to color it.
- Cook the rice separately and keep it warm while the pork finishes braising.
- Slice the pork and serve over the rice with the egg, pickled mustard greens and a little of the braising sauce, scattered with cilantro.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 716 kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.8 g | |
| Water | 450 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.3 g | 8% |
| Protein | 47.1 g | 98% |
| Tryptophan | 0.56 g | |
| Threonine | 2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2.2 g | |
| Leucine | 3.8 g | |
| Lysine | 3.7 g | |
| Methionine | 1.3 g | |
| Cystine | 0.64 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.8 g | |
| Valine | 2.5 g | |
| Histidine | 1.7 g | |
| Fat | 25.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.6 g | |
| Saturated | 8.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.18 g | |
| Cholesterol | 300 mg | |
| Calcium | 122 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.49 mg | 54% |
| Iron | 6 mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 75.6 mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 67% |
| Phosphorus | 571 mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 886 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 60.6 µg | 110% |
| Sodium | 1,069 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.2 mg | 65% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.3 mg | 115% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.85 mg | 77% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.3 mg | 95% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.6 mg | 53% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.2 mg | 93% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 207 µg | 52% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 57% |
| Choline | 277 mg | 65% |
| Vitamin A | 113 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 75 IU | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 38.6 µg | 43% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.5 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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