Vietnamese caramelized pork shoulder with jasmine rice recipe on The Hairy Bikers Comfort Food

Simon and Dave served up Vietnamese caramelized pork shoulder with jasmine rice to show what can be done with cheaper cuts of meat on The Hairy Bikers Comfort Food.

The ingredients are: 1 tbsp vegetable or coconut oil (you may need a dash more), 600g pork belly, skin and fat removed, cut into fairly small chunks, 4 shallots, finely chopped, 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 2 lemongrass stalks, white inner stem only, finely chopped, 75g palm sugar or light soft brown sugar, 3 star anise, 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder and 1 tbsp fish sauce.

To serve: steamed jasmine rice, 3-4 spring onions, cut in half and shredded lengthways, to garnish and few sprigs coriander, to garnish.