Braised pork in sweet soy sauce combines sweet, savory, spicy, and creamy with juicy meat cubes. Because you stew the meat, it is wonderfully tender. The soy, cream, and coconut sauce sticks to the meat and gives it a delicious taste! It's a little sweet, with a hint of coconut and light pepper. You will be making this recipe again!

Top view of a gray dish filled with diced pork fillet with a creamy soy sauce. A spring onions and a pepper and some lime as a garnish

Comfort Food: Easy Braised Pork in Sweet Soy Sauce

Last summer, I grew red peppers in my garden. I froze them until I wanted to use them, and today, I have planned a Chinese meal with pork in sweet soy sauce.

Nothing was left at the end of the meal on any of the plates (and in my pan), so the meal was a huge success.

It must be my self-grown pepper ; –) .

And if you think that a whole pepper is a bit much in a sauce, the spiciness decreases because of the coconut, cream, and soy. But it gives just that bit of pepper, making this sauce delicious. Therefore, this pork recipe is great to eat with children.

Tender cubes of pork fillet with a sweet coconut soy sauce. A perfect combination of sweet, savory, spicy, and creamy!

What do you need for this Pork Dish in Sweet Soy Sauce?

You require the following ingredients to prepare this Braised Pork in Sweet Soy Sauce. You can find the correct amounts in the recipe card at the bottom of the blog:

Gammon steak: For this recipe, you use gammon steak. You can also opt for ham steaks. You can replace pork with boneless chicken breast if you prefer not to use pork.
Soy sauce: The meat is stewed in two types of soy sauce: Kecap Manis and Kecap Medja. Kecap Manis is a sweet soy sauce. The second is Kecap Medja. It's a little sweeter and more syrupy. If you don't have these soy sauces at home, do you have light soy sauce, low sodium soy sauce, or dark soy sauce? Then, add two tablespoons of honey and one tablespoon of extra brown sugar to the soy sauce.
Cream: Makes the sauce nice and silky. You can also use soy cream or coconut milk if you want a lactose-free recipe.
Lime: Lime is the counterpart for the sweetness of soy sauce. Ensure you only add the lime once the dish is ready and off the heat. Adding the lime too early can cause the cream to curdle. You can also replace the lime with lemon or orange.

How to prepare Sweet Soy Spiced Pork

You can find a printable pork with soy sauce recipe with a step-by-step description at the bottom of this blog.

4 collage photo preparation Braised Pork in Sweet Soy Sauce

Heat the oil until very hot. Add the pork cubes to the pan. Stir-fry the meat until golden brown. Then, remove the meat from the wok with a slotted spoon.
Crush (or finely chop) the garlic. Grate the ginger. Remove the seeds from the pepper and cut them into small strips. Add it to the oil and stir-fry for two minutes.
Return the meat to the wok with the garlic mixture. Pour the Kecap Manis, Kecap Medja and cream into the wok. Mix the meat cubes with the creamy soy sauce.
Fold the grated coconut into the cream mixture. Now, turn the heat down. Let everything simmer for 60 minutes. Turn off the heat and mix two tablespoons of lime juice into the sauce. Serve immediately.

This recipe for pork in sweet soy sauce is delicious, served with white rice and a green salad or cucumber salad.

a grey bowl with diced pork in soy sauce. Two chopsticks are taking a bite.

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a grey bowl with diced gammon steak and a creamy sauce

Braised Pork in Sweet Soy Sauce

Author: Andréa

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Asian

5 of 25 votes

For 4 persons

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Ingredients

1 pound gammon steaks diced in 1 x 1 inch (2 x 2 cm) cubes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Kecap Manis
2 tablespoons Kecap Medja
2 cloves garlic grated
1 red chili pepper strips, deseeded
2 inch fresh ginger grated
1 cup heavy cream
6 tablespoons shredded coconut
2 tablespoons lime juice

Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic

Instructions

Heat a wok on high heat.
Put the oil in the hot pan and fry the meat for about 3 - 5 minutes. Set the meat aside.
1 pound gammon steaks, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Put the garlic, grated ginger, and pepper in the wok and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
2 cloves garlic, 2 inch fresh ginger, 1 red chili pepper
Add the meat to the wok or a large skillet with Kecap Manis, Kecap Medja, cream, and coconut.
2 tablespoons Kecap Manis, 2 tablespoons Kecap Medja, 1 cup heavy cream, 6 tablespoons shredded coconut
Put the wok on the lowest heat and simmer it for about 60 minutes.
Turn off the heat and stir in the lime juice and serve immediately.
2 tablespoons lime juice
Have a nice dinner.
Tip: Garnish with thinly sliced green onions because it looks beautiful.

Notes

1. Gammon steak: You can replace gammon steak with ham steaks, pork chops, or pork loin. You can replace pork with chicken breast if you prefer no pork.

2. Cream: You can replace the cream with soy milk or coconut milk if you want lactose-free.

3. Lime: Note: wait to add the lime until the recipe is off the heat. Otherwise, the cream may curdle. You can also replace the lime with lemon.

4. Soy sauce: The meat is stewed in two types of soy sauce: Kecap Manis and Kecap Medja. If you don't have these soy sauces at home, do you have light soy sauce, low sodium soy sauce, or dark soy sauce? Then, add two tablespoons of honey and one tablespoon of extra brown sugar to the soy sauce.

5. Store and reheat

Refrigerator: This pork in sweet soy sauce should be covered and kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezer: Quickly cool the leftover pork and sauce and store them in a freezer box. This way, you can freeze it for up to 1 month. Let thaw in the refrigerator.
Reheat: Because the sauce can curdle, it is best to warm it up au Bain-Marie. So, in a bowl over a pan of boiling water. In any case, don't let it come to a boil.

Indication Nutritional Value (Per Person / Portion):

Calories: 516kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 27gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 152mgSodium: 436mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1818IUVitamin C: 41mgIron: 1mg