Cambodian Peppered Pork and Shrimp - Sach Chrouk Pakon Char Marik

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Pork lean meat or with skin on, sliced thin

2 tbsp Cooking oil

2 cloves Garlic, minced

1 tbsp Sugar

1 tbsp Fish sauce

1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Black pepper

1/4 cup Water

1/2 lb Small or medium size shrimp, cleaned, cut it tails off but leave the shells on

Caramelized Sauce:

1 tbsp Sugar

1 tbsp Water

Cooking Instructions:

To make the caramelized sauce: Put sugar and water in a pot that is big enough to hold all the ingredients. Cook in low heat and stir frequently till the sugar turns dark brown color, and not burnt. Pour water and set a side. Pre-heat a wok or skillet, add cooking oil when it hot. Add garlic and pork meat and stir meat frequently. Add caramelized sauce and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes or till meat is tender. Increase cooking temperature to high, and add shrimp. Stir till shrimp turns darker color pink. Season with sugar, fish sauce, and black pepper. Keep stirring till liquid reduced. Serve hot with rice.

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