Khao Kha Moo

Name: Khao Kha Moo
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 pork leg, skin-on; 1/2 cup dark soy sauce; 1/4 cup palm sugar; Star anise and cinnamon

ข้าวขาหมู/khao kah moo/

Also known as: Thai Braised Pork Leg Rice

About this dish

Braised pork leg served over rice with a sweet, dark soy sauce and pickled greens.

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Ingredients

🐖1 pork leg, skin-on

🍶1/2 cup dark soy sauce

🍬1/4 cup palm sugar

🌿Star anise and cinnamon

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the pork leg with dark soy sauce, palm sugar, and spices for several hours until very tender.

Skim any excess fat from the braising liquid.

Slice the tender pork.

Serve over steamed rice with a ladle of the braising sauce.

Add pickled mustard greens and a boiled egg on the side.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Khao kha moo is a popular Thai street food dish, featuring pork leg slow-braised until fall-apart tender.

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