Recipes · Thai · Grilled Dishes
Mu Kratha (Thai Grilled Pork Hot Pot)
One serving has 653 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (122%), selenium (121%), vitamin C (91%), riboflavin (90%), pyridoxine (84%) and phosphorus (71%). Ready in 50 minutes.

- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (559 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: celery, egg, fish, gluten, pork, poultry, sesame, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 150 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 8 g Soy sauce, low-sodium
- 5 g Oyster sauce
- 8 g Sugar
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 5 g Sesame oil
- 100 g Napa cabbage, raw
- 50 g Water spinach, raw
- 25 g Glass noodles, dry
- 30 g Mushrooms, cremini, raw
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 100 g Chicken broth
- 10 g Lime juice
- 5 g Fish sauce
- 5 g Chili peppers, red, raw
Method
- Slice the pork thinly and mix with the soy sauce, oyster sauce, half the sugar, half the garlic, black pepper and sesame oil; marinate 20-30 minutes.
- Soak the glass noodles in warm water for 10 minutes until pliable, then drain.
- Heat the domed griddle or a grill pan and cook the marinated pork slices a few at a time until browned and cooked through with clear juices (74 °C/165 °F).
- Meanwhile bring the chicken broth to a simmer around the edge (or in a separate pot), add the napa cabbage, mushrooms and glass noodles and cook 3-4 minutes.
- Add the water spinach and crack in the egg, stirring gently, and simmer 2 more minutes until the egg is cooked through.
- Mix the lime juice, fish sauce, remaining garlic and sugar, and chili for a dipping sauce, and serve alongside the grilled pork and broth.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 653 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.7 g | |
| Water | 435 mL | |
| Fiber | 3 g | 10% |
| Protein | 37.7 g | 79% |
| Tryptophan | 0.43 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.7 g | |
| Leucine | 2.9 g | |
| Lysine | 3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.91 g | |
| Cystine | 0.49 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 37.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.3 g | |
| Saturated | 11.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 295 mg | |
| Calcium | 206 mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.45 mg | 50% |
| Iron | 4.7 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 105 mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.66 mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 499 mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 1,180 mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 66.8 µg | 121% |
| Sodium | 1,428 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.7 mg | 71% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.3 mg | 122% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.99 mg | 90% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.5 mg | 60% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.6 mg | 52% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 84% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 156 µg | 39% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.6 µg | 69% |
| Choline | 283 mg | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 259 µg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 68.3 mg | 91% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 147 IU | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 45.1 µg | 50% |
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.
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