Nuoc leo #3
Yield: 6 Servings S
Ingredients:
- 1 Clove garlic sliced
- 1 tb Vegetable oil
- 1 sm Piece of pork liver (see -note below) minced
- 1 tb Ground pork
- 1 ts Tomato paste
- 1/4 c Tuong
- 1/2 c Water
- 1 1/2 ts Peanut butter
- 1 tb Granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tb Sesame seeds
- 10 Roasted Peanuts
Instructions:
coarsely -chopped [See note above. -S.C.] Thin strips of hot pepper -for garnish Using medium heat fry the garlic in the oil. Add the liver and pork. Lower the heat and add the tomato paste; stir and add the tuong. Stir again and add the water and peanut butter. Raise the heat to medium and add the sugar. Boil for 1 minute and transfer to a bowl. Add the sesame seeds to a medium-hot frying pan stirring constantly until browned. This should take 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sesame seeds to the nuoc leo along with the chopped peanuts. The sauce can be garnished with thin strips of hot pepper. Note: Beef or chicken liver can be substituted but pork liver is preferred. The piece should be the size of a large chicken liver. From "The Classic Cuisine of Vietnam" Bach Ngo and Gloria



