Recipes · Thai · Meat Dishes
Mu Krop (Crispy Pork Belly)
One serving has 612 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (36%), cobalamin (36%), niacin (35%), riboflavin (23%) and vitamin K (21%). Ready in 215 minutes.
- Preparation: 180 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (131 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: fish, pork
Ingredients
- 100 g Pork belly, raw
- 1.2 g Salt
- 5 g Vinegar, white
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Fish sauce
- 5 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 5 g Lime juice
Method
- Score the pork belly skin in a diamond pattern, rub the skin with the vinegar and salt, and air-dry uncovered in the fridge for at least 3 hours (overnight is best) so the skin dries out fully.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, lower in the pork skin-side down and simmer 15 minutes to firm the meat, then drain and pat completely dry.
- Heat the oil in a wok or deep pan to about 180 °C (350 °F) and fry the pork, turning occasionally, for 15-20 minutes until the skin blisters and turns deep golden and crackly and the meat is cooked through.
- Drain on paper towels, rest 5 minutes, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Stir the fish sauce, chili and lime juice together for a quick dipping sauce and serve alongside the pork.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 612 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.1 g | |
| Water | 54 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Protein | 9.7 g | 20% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0.01 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 63 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 27 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.1 g | |
| Saturated | 20.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 72 mg | |
| Calcium | 9.1 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.62 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14.4 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 111 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 222 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 8.5 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 890 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.8 mg | 35% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.28 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.18 mg | 14% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 5.2 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.86 µg | 36% |
| Choline | 1.5 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5.7 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 19.1 µg | 21% |
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
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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