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How to Prepare Grilled Pork Leg with Mac Mat Leaves

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  Prepare Ingredients

  Buy pork leg and use a knife to scrape off the hair, rinse briefly with cold water, then soak in a bowl of diluted lemon water with a bit of salt.

  Then, rub the inside and outside of the pork leg with lemon and salt to eliminate the odor, and rinse again with clean water.

  How to Clean Pork Leg Without Odor

  • Method 1: Blanch the pork leg hooves in boiling water for about 2 – 3 minutes, then rinse with cold water. This method will help remove the odor from the pork leg hooves.
  • Method 2: Take about two tablespoons of lemon juice (vinegar, wine) and rub it on the surface of the pork leg hooves, leave for about 2 – 3 minutes, then rinse clean with cold water.

  First, wash the lemongrass thoroughly, then use a knife to chop it finely, leaving the leaves of the lemongrass. Wash the green onions and chop them finely. For garlic, ginger, and galangal, peel and chop them finely. Set aside a little sliced ginger.

  For mac mat leaves, wash them thoroughly and use a knife to cut them into thin strips.

  

  

  

  
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  Mix the color sauce

  Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of annatto oil, and 1 tablespoon of honey into a bowl and mix well.

  

  

  
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  Mix the mac mat leaves marinade for the pork leg

  Gradually add mac mat leaves, chopped lemongrass, chopped green onions, minced galangal, 1/2 of the minced garlic, 1/2 of the minced ginger, 1 tablespoon of shrimp paste, 1 teaspoon of whole pepper, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper into a bowl, then mix thoroughly for 5 minutes to let the flavors absorb.

  

  

  

  
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  Stuffing the Mắc Mật Leaves and Tying the Pork Leg

  Put the mixture of mắc mật leaves into the deboned pork leg.

  Use 3 skewers to seal the opening of the pork leg, then use string to tighten the opening just enough, to marinate for 30 minutes for the spices to soak in.

  

  
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  Steaming the Pork Leg

  Use a brush to evenly spread the coloring mixture around the pork leg, then tightly cover it with aluminum foil.

  Place a steamer on the stove, add 3 liters of water into the pot along with 3 slices of ginger, some mắc mật leaves, and the remaining lemongrass leaves, then bring to a boil. After that, put the pork leg into the steamer and steam for 40 minutes.

  

  

  

  
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  Roast Pork Leg

  Remove the aluminum foil and use a brush to apply coloring sauce around the leg.

  Preheat the oven to 150 degrees Celsius before roasting to stabilize the temperature.

  Place the pork leg in the oven and roast at 160 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, turn the leg over and roast again at 160 degrees Celsius for another 40 minutes.

  Take the leg out of the oven, remove the string wrapped around it, and cut it into pieces with a knife to finish.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  The grilled pork leg with mac mat leaves is incredibly attractive, delicious with eye-catching colors, tender meat inside, and crispy skin outside, soaked with flavor. Eating this dish with dipping sauce along with bread or noodles is truly delightful!