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.

Mu Kratha (Thai Grilled Pork Hot Pot)
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  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Soak the glass noodles in warm water for 10 minutes until pliable, then drain.
  3. 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).
  4. 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.
  5. Add the water spinach and crack in the egg, stirring gently, and simmer 2 more minutes until the egg is cooked through.
  6. 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

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy653 kcal31%
Carbohydrates41.7 g
Water435 mL
Fiber3 g10%
Protein37.7 g79%
Tryptophan0.43 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine3 g
Methionine0.91 g
Cystine0.49 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine2 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat37.4 g
Monounsaturated15.9 g
Polyunsaturated6.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.3 g
Saturated11.7 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol295 mg
Calcium206 mg21%
Copper0.45 mg50%
Iron4.7 mg26%
Magnesium105 mg34%
Manganese0.66 mg37%
Phosphorus499 mg71%
Potassium1,180 mg25%
Selenium66.8 µg121%
Sodium1,428 mg
Zinc5.7 mg71%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.3 mg122%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.99 mg90%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.5 mg60%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.6 mg52%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg84%
Folate (vitamin B9)156 µg39%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.6 µg69%
Choline283 mg66%
Vitamin A259 µg37%
Vitamin C68.3 mg91%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)147 IU24%
Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K45.1 µg50%

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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