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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Along with TasteVN to the kitchen, check out the delicious and flavorful way to make shrimp paste braised pork at home. With just a few simple and quick steps, you can have an appealing braised dish that changes your family’s palate!
Ingredients for Shrimp Paste Braised Pork For 4 people
Pork belly 1 kg Shallots 4 bulbs Garlic 3 cloves Green onions 4 stalks Chili peppers 3 pieces Shrimp paste 4 teaspoons Coconut water 200 ml Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Common spices a little ( salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh pork belly
- Fresh pork belly will have a bright color, with a clear distinction between fat and meat. The pork belly should be bright pink or light red, with the fat layer in the middle being bright white, not cloudy or yellowed.
- When you touch the meat, it should feel firm, the meat should stick tightly to the fat without separating, it should be elastic, and the surface should be dry without any slimy fluid; if so, it can be selected.
- Choose pork belly pieces with a balanced ratio of fat and lean meat, which helps the braised dish be delicious without being greasy.
- Do not choose pieces of meat with strange smells, foul odors, or slimy when touched; these are spoiled and cannot be used.
See details: How to choose delicious pork belly correctly
How to choose delicious shrimp paste
- You can choose to buy delicious shrimp paste at stalls in traditional markets or specialized shops that sell regional specialties.
- Pay close attention to the packaging, confirm that the packaging is intact, and contains complete information, origin, ingredients, and expiration date.
- Delicious shrimp paste must have a characteristic aroma of shrimp paste without any strange smell, a natural reddish-brown color, not darkened or too light in color.
- When tasting the paste, it should have a strong sweetness, a slightly sour taste, and no bitterness, irritation, or unpleasant odor, then it can be purchased.
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Prepare and marinate the pork
Buy pork belly, rub it with salt, then rinse it clean with water, and cut it into thin slices for eating.
How to remove the smell of pork
- You can use lemon, vinegar, or white wine to rub over the entire piece of meat, then rinse with clean water 1 – 2 times.
- You can also blanch the pork in boiling water for about 1 – 2 minutes, then quickly remove the meat, which helps effectively eliminate the odor.
See details: Tips to remove the smell of various meats that you should know
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Season the meat
Season the meat with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of shrimp paste, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and add 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce. Use your hands to mix well to help the meat absorb the seasonings faster.
Tip:
- Depending on your family’s taste, you can adjust the amount of each seasoning.
- If you have time, you can let the meat marinate for about 15 – 20 minutes.
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Prepare other ingredients
Clean the green onions, use a knife to chop the green parts and crush the root parts.
After peeling the shallots and garlic, chop them finely with a knife, and crush the chili.
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Meat Braising
Place a pan on the stove, heat up 3 tablespoons of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add 3 teaspoons of shrimp paste, stir well, then add 2 tablespoons of sugar. Continue to stir gently over low heat.
When the sugar dissolves, add the chopped green onions, crushed chili, shallots, and minced garlic, stir evenly. Add the marinated pork belly and 200ml of coconut water to the pan so that the water just covers the meat, mix all the ingredients together.
Cover the lid and braise on low heat for about 5 minutes, when the meat is cooked, sprinkle chopped green onions on top and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
The braised meat is cooked on low heat, ensuring even cooking and bringing out the rich flavor from the fully seasoned spices. The distinctive aroma of shrimp paste and green onions makes the dish even more appealing.
This shrimp paste braised pork dish, when served with hot rice and accompanied by some vegetables, is incredibly delicious!
How to store shrimp paste for a long time
- For the shrimp paste that you have purchased and haven’t used up, those containers that have been opened can be tightly sealed, wrapped in a plastic bag, and placed in the refrigerator’s cooler compartment for preservation.
- For unopened containers, you just need to keep them in a cool, dry place at normal room temperature, avoiding direct sunlight and overly humid environments.
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I hope that with the recipe for braised pork with shrimp paste that TasteVN just shared, you can successfully prepare a delicious dish for your family to enjoy. Wishing you success with your own dish!
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