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Preparation
40 minutes
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Cooking
2 hours
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Difficulty
Easy
Christmas is approaching, a time for everyone to gather together in a warm and happy atmosphere. Therefore, today TasteVN will immediately share with you the recipe for crispy salt pork. This dish is not only simple and quick to make but also incredibly delicious. Let’s get cooking!
Ingredients for Salt Pork Serves 4
Pork belly 1 kg Unsalted butter 30 gr Red fermented tofu 20 gr (1 block) Rice vinegar 2 tablespoons Honey 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon Coriander powder 1 tablespoon Five-spice powder 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Salt/pepper A little
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Pork Belly
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Good pork has bright pink lean meat, the fat will be translucent white with a slightly creamy hue, the meat is dry, firm, and elastic when pressed.
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Additionally, you can choose pieces of pork belly that have alternating layers of meat and fat, with the lean meat tightly attached to the layer of fat to enhance the flavor when cooking.
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You should avoid buying soft, mushy pieces of meat that are leaking fluid, dull in color, and have a foul smell, as this indicates that the meat has been stored for too long and will not taste good.
Tools Required
Oven, pan, cutting board, spoon, plate,…
How to Prepare Salted Pork
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Prepare the pork belly
Clean the pork belly, rinse it with diluted salt water, then rinse again with clean water, and let it dry.
Place 1 kg of pork belly on the cutting board, use a sharp object to poke as many holes in the skin as possible. Then add 1 tablespoon of salt on the skin surface, and rub it all over the piece of meat with your hands. After that, let it dry in the air for at least 1 hour.
How to prepare pork belly without smell:- When you buy the pork, you need to scrape off the hair on the skin, or you can ask the seller to do it for you to save time.
- To clean and eliminate the odor from the pork belly, besides using diluted salt water to wash, you can also use coarse salt or lemon to rub on the meat and then rinse with clean water, letting it dry.
- You can also use a mixture of salt and vinegar to wash the pork, which helps eliminate the smell of pork better!
See details: How to prepare pork belly without smell
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Make the marinade sauce
For the sauce, take a small bowl and add 20gr of red fermented bean curd, 1 tablespoon of coriander powder, 1 tablespoon of five-spice powder, 1 tablespoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar, then mix all the ingredients together to complete the marinade sauce for the meat.
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Marinate and wrap the meat
Turn the skin side down and spread the prepared sauce evenly over the meat.
Next, roll the marinated meat so that the skin on the outside covers the meat inside completely. Use string or twine to tightly bind the meat to secure it first.
Then add 1 tablespoon of salt on top of the wrapped meat and let it dry in the air for another 2 hours.
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Grilling the meat
You evenly spread 1 teaspoon of cooking oil on the outer skin. Then, skewer the meat onto the rotisserie and place it in the oven, grilling for 1 hour at 180 degrees Celsius. Brush rice vinegar all over the skin surface every 20 minutes.
Grill for an additional 30 minutes at 220 – 240 degrees Celsius. While grilling, you need to pay attention to how the outer skin changes color. If it turns a beautiful golden yellow and is crispy, the meat is cooked; take it out and let it cool for 20 minutes before slicing!
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Make the sauce
Peel and wash 4 apples, then dice them.
Melt 30g of unsalted butter in a pan and add the diced apples. Season with 4 tablespoons of honey and stir for about 3 minutes over low heat until the apples are soft.
Then add 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon of five-spice powder, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce. Cook and stir continuously for 1 – 2 minutes until the mixture is combined, and the apples are a golden brown color.
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Final product
Wait for the salted pork to cool down a bit, slice it into bite-sized pieces, and arrange it on a plate with the apple sauce underneath to enjoy. The grilled pork dish is usually very flavorful, with fragrant pork that is tender and sweet inside, especially the outer skin that is golden and crispy, looking very appetizing.
This dish pairs easily with white rice and can wipe out a whole pot of rice, making it a meal that will excite the taste buds of your whole family.
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Hope that with the how to make salted pork that is crispy and flavorful, as guided by TasteVN above, will help make your Christmas party appealing, full of emotions alongside your family!
