Khao Moo Daeng

Name: Khao Moo Daeng
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 400g pork tenderloin, marinated in red barbecue marinade and roasted; 200g crispy pork belly (moo krob), sliced; 4 cups cooked jasmine rice; 2 boiled eggs, halved; Sliced cucumber and spring onions; Gravy: roasting juices, stock, sugar, soy sauce, thickened with starch and sesame

ข้าวหมูแดง/kao moo DAENG/

Also known as: Red Pork Rice, Khao Mu Daeng, Moo Daeng

About this dish

Sliced red barbecue pork and crispy pork on rice, drenched in a sweet, thick red gravy, with boiled egg and cucumber.

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Ingredients

🍖400g pork tenderloin, marinated in red barbecue marinade and roasted

🐖200g crispy pork belly (moo krob), sliced

🍚4 cups cooked jasmine rice

🥚2 boiled eggs, halved

🥒Sliced cucumber and spring onions

🍬Gravy: roasting juices, stock, sugar, soy sauce, thickened with starch and sesame

Method

Serves 4

Marinate the pork overnight in red barbecue marinade, then roast at 200°C (400°F) for 30–40 minutes, basting.

Simmer the gravy ingredients until thick and glossy, adding toasted sesame.

Slice the red pork and crispy pork.

Arrange over rice with the egg and cucumber.

Spoon over plenty of gravy and serve with chilli soy sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Khao moo daeng is a Thai-Chinese rice-shop staple; the best shops are famous for their glossy gravy.

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