Coconut water braised pork with eggs is always a braised dish that cannot be missed in the daily meal menu of Vietnamese families. With its rich, salty flavor of meat combined with the soft and fatty taste of eggs, it will surely captivate you from the very first bite. Today, let’s showcase our skills and cook this braised dish right away.
1. Coconut water boiled egg braised pork
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
2 hours
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Coconut water boiled egg braised pork For 4 people
Pork belly 800 gr Chicken eggs 4 eggs Fresh coconut 1 fruit Garlic 1 bulb Chili 2 fruits Shallots 4 bulbs Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Common spices a little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
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How to make Braised Pork with Boiled Eggs in Coconut Water
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Prepare the supporting ingredients
Shallots and garlic, peel off the skin, chili remove the stem and wash clean. Then, put garlic, shallots, and chili into a mortar and pound them finely.
Fresh coconut, extract the coconut water, and filter it through sieve to remove the residue.
Boil a pot of water, add 1 teaspoon of salt, when the water boils, add the eggs and boil for 5 – 10 minutes, then take them out and put them immediately into a bowl of cold water. Wait for the eggs to cool, then peel off the skin, rinse once with water, and place on a plate.
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Preparation and Marination of Meat
Buy pork belly, rinse it with water, and use a knife to scrape the skin clean, then rinse again with water.
To eliminate the odor of the meat, bring a pot of water to a boil, adding 1 teaspoon of salt. Once the water boils, add the meat and blanch it for about 1 minute. After 1 minute, remove the meat and rinse it with cold water, then drain and cut into thick square pieces about 2 finger lengths, and place them in a large bowl.
How to Remove the Odor of Pork
- To effectively remove the odor of pork, you can soak the meat in diluted saltwater for about 5 minutes, then remove and rinse with water and let it drain.
- Alternatively, you can also rub salt onto the piece of meat and leave it for about 5 minutes before rinsing it clean, which also helps eliminate the pork odor.
See details: How to remove the odor of pork.
Add to the bowl of meat 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and a mixture of minced onion, garlic, and chili. Mix well to coat all the spices on the meat and marinate for about 1 hour.
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Making Braised Pork with Coconut Water
Place a pot on the stove, add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and keep the heat medium to dissolve the sugar gradually. When the sugar begins to dissolve, use chopsticks to stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved, then continue to cook until the sugar turns a caramel color, add the marinated pork into the pot and stir evenly for 2 minutes to sear the meat.
Tip: You can also make caramel using the recipe shared by TasteVN.
See details: How to make caramel – simple homemade caramel
Next, add fresh coconut water until it just covers the meat, then cover the pot and adjust the heat to medium. You should braise the meat for about 1.5 hours until the meat is tender.
After 1.5 hours, the meat is tender, open the lid and season the spices to suit your family’s taste, then add the eggs into the pot, cover the lid and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Thus, we have a delicious dish of braised pork with eggs and coconut water, just right. The meat is tender, fatty, with a rich flavor combined with the fragrant, nutty chicken eggs.This braised pork dish goes well with hot rice, a bit of pickled vegetables or pickled cucumbers will be very tasty.
2. Fried Braised Pork with Eggs in Coconut Water
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Braised Pork with Fried Eggs in Coconut Water For 4 people
Pork belly 800 gr Duck eggs 8 eggs Fresh coconut water 400 ml Garlic 1 bulb Onion 1 bulb Chili 1 piece Corn starch 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
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How to make Braised Pork with Fried Eggs in Coconut Water
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Prepare the ingredients
Place a pot on the stove, add about 200ml of water, add the duck eggs and boil for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, the eggs are cooked, remove them and drop them immediately into a bowl of cold water and carefully peel off the shell.
Next, place a frying pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is hot, add 1 teaspoon of corn starch, adjust the heat to low, and gradually add the eggs to fry until golden, then transfer to a plate.
Tip: When frying the eggs, add 1 tablespoon of corn starch to the oil to prevent oil splatter.Rinse the pork briefly with water. To eliminate the unpleasant smell of the meat, soak it in a mixture of diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then remove and drain.
After the pork is drained, cut it into pieces about 2 finger widths thick and place it in a bowl.
Peel the onion and garlic, then rinse. Remove the stalk from the chili and rinse it clean. Then, put the onion, garlic, and chili into a mortar and pound them finely.
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Marinate and Braise the Pork
To marinate the pork, add 5 teaspoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and all the minced onion, garlic, and chili, then marinate the meat for about 8 hours.
After 8 hours, place a pot on the stove, wait for the pot to heat up, add the pork and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until the meat is slightly browned. After 3 minutes, pour in 200ml of coconut water, reduce the heat, and cook the pork until the water evaporates and the meat turns a dark brown color, then season with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, the remaining 200ml of coconut water, and the fried duck eggs, cooking for an additional 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, the braising liquid should have reduced, the meat and eggs should be tender, adjust the seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
The braised pork with fried eggs and coconut water after completion has an extremely attractive brown color, tender meat, very rich and fragrant, blended with chewy fried eggs that are quite unique in flavor.
This dish is best enjoyed with a bowl of hot rice, which will surely delight your family members.
You can refer to the method of making braised pork with eggs at TasteVN
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh pork
- You should choose pieces of meat that are pinkish-red, have a dry surface, and no unusual dark spots.
- You can also check the quality of the meat by pressing on it; if it returns to its original shape after you remove your hand, it means the meat has good elasticity and is fresh, so you should buy it.
- You should avoid buying pieces of meat that have turned pale yellow, are slimy, and have a foul smell when sniffed.
How to choose fresh and delicious eggs
- You should choose eggs with slightly rough shells; when touched, you will feel some tiny grains on the surface.
- At the same time, if possible, you can try shaking them; good eggs will make no noise when shaken, and the louder the noise, the older the eggs are.
- You can also check by holding the egg up to the light; choose eggs where you can see a small, opaque circle in the center of the egg.
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With a simple method, you have completed the dish braised eggs cooked in coconut water and braised eggs fried in coconut water, which are incredibly appealing and flavorful, adding variety to the family meal. Quickly save the recipe and show your skills to prepare it for your family members to enjoy together.
*Source for the recipe and images shared from Facebook Gastronomic Life.
