Vietnamese Ground Pork in Tomato Sauce (Thịt Băm Sốt Cà Chua) is a versatile weeknight dish. You can sub your favorite proteins and eat the hearty sauce over a variety of things: rice, salad or noodles.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Vietnamese
Keyword Main Course, Pork, Sauces, Tomato
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 175kcal
Author Suzanne Nuyen
Ingredients
1tablespoonoil
½lbground pork(you can sub any other ground meat, crumbled tofu or a plant based substitute)
1tablespoonfish sauce
½teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonpepper
1tablespoonshallot, minced
2clovesgarlic, minced
1small oniondiced(about ½ cup)
1large tomatodiced(about 2 cups)
½teaspoonchile flakes(optional)
1tablespoontomato paste(optional)
¼cupwater, vegetable or chicken stock(optional)
3stalksscallion, finely chopped
Instructions
Season the ground pork with salt, pepper, shallot, garlic and fish sauce. Set aside and dice the vegetables
In a small saucepan on medium-high heat, sweat the onions in 1 tablespoon of oil and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add diced tomato and the optional flakes. Simmer and let tomatoes break down for about 10 minutes.
Add the pork mixture and stir to break down pork into small pieces. Add a splash of stock and some tomato paste for a deeper flavor. (optional) Simmer for another 10 minutes until pork is fully cooked and the flavors have developed.
Turn off the heat and wilt chopped scallions into the sauce