Cambodia

Bai Sach Chrouk

Name: Bai Sach Chrouk
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Cambodia
Ingredients: 500 g Pork (thinly sliced); 150 ml Coconut water or coconut milk; some of each Garlic & sugar; 1 tbsp each Fish sauce & soy sauce; to serve Broken rice; 1 handful Pickled cucumber & radish

Cambodian grilled pork over broken rice

Bai sach chrouk is Cambodia's most beloved breakfast: thinly sliced, marinated pork slowly grilled over coals.

It is served over broken rice with pickled vegetables and a clear soup - a simple yet deeply satisfying morning meal.

Servings3

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Pork (thinly sliced)500 g
Coconut water or coconut milk150 ml
Garlic & sugarsome of each
Fish sauce & soy sauce1 tbsp each
Broken riceto serve
Pickled cucumber & radish1 handful

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Marinate the pork in coconut water, garlic, sugar and fish sauce.
Grill slowly over coals or in a pan until caramelised.
Cook the broken rice.
Make a quick pickle of vinegar, sugar and salt.
Plate the pork over rice, serve with pickled vegetables.

Make it original

Fish sauce and broken rice for bai sach chrouk are in the Asia Boutique.

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