Salted meat with fish sauce is an interesting dish for Tet Holiday. This is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be stored for a long time without losing its flavor and even becomes more flavorful. Let’s get cooking to make this dish!
1. Onion wine
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Onion wine For 1 jar
Red onion 250 gr Sticky rice wine 500 ml
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How to make Onion wine
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Prepare the onion
250gr of red onion bought should be peeled, washed clean, and then chopped finely.
Tip: To avoid the onion being pungent and causing tears, you can soak the onion in ice water for 10 minutes before chopping it finely.See details: How to reduce the pungency of red onions quickly
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Onion Wine Soaking
Chop the onion and put it into a glass jar, pour in 500ml of sticky rice wine, then close the lid. Soak for 2 days before it can be used.
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Final Product
After 2 days, the onion wine can be used; the longer it soaks, the more fragrant it becomes. Surprisingly, you can use it for up to a year without losing its flavor.
2. Salted Meat with Fish Sauce
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Salted Meat with Fish Sauce For 4 people
Pork belly 1 kg Fresh coconut water 500 ml Onion wine 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Bay leaves 3 leaves Salt and pepper 2 teaspoons Common seasoning a little (sugar/ salt/ whole pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious pork belly
- First, you should choose pieces that are pink in color; avoid pieces that are pale or faded as they may have been stored for too long, are likely to spoil, and have a strong odor.
- Fresh meat usually has elasticity, so press lightly with your hand; if it springs back, it’s good. If it feels soft, mushy, or slimy, you should not buy it.
- Pork belly should have a layer of white fat, without any lumps, and attached to a thin layer of rosy skin.
- You should buy meat in the early morning to select the freshest pieces for yourself.
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How to prepare salted meat with fish sauce
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Prepare the meat
The meat you bought should be washed with saltwater and then cut into pieces that fit the jar.
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Make the fish sauce for marinating meat
Place a pot on the stove, add 500ml of fresh coconut water, 1/4 cup of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of salt, and 4 tablespoons of sugar. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring well until the mixture is completely dissolved over medium heat, then turn off the stove.
Tip: You can replace coconut water with plain water, but it won’t be as fragrant and delicious as using coconut water.
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Meat Salting
Add peeled onions and garlic along with 2 teaspoons of salt and pepper, 2 tablespoons of onion wine, 3 bay leaves, a little peppercorns, and the prepared fish sauce into the jar containing the processed meat.
Pour the fish sauce into the jar until it is nearly full.
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Steaming Salted Meat
Use a pot that is taller than the jars of meat, place a cloth at the bottom of the pot, and then put the jars of meat inside. Do not cover the jars tightly.
Add hot water to about 2/3 of the height of the jars in the pot, cover the lid, and cook on low heat for about 25 minutes.
Regularly check to see if the pot is boiling too vigorously and adjust the heat down if necessary.
Use a skewer to gently poke the meat; if it goes through easily and you find the meat tender and translucent, then it’s successful.
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Final Product
The salted fish sauce meat is delicious with a chewy texture that you can feel when slicing the meat into thin pieces, and the fish sauce is rich without being overpowering. This dish can be stored for a long time and is very easy to make, isn’t it?
Successful Implementation Tips
- You should use coconut water instead of plain water to make the meat sweeter and more fragrant.
- Let the meat cook slowly after steaming in the pot; do not remove it immediately after steaming to obtain the best quality soaked pork.
Ways to Preserve Salted Meat with Fish Sauce Longer
- After completing the steaming process and letting it cool, seal the lid tightly and invert it in the refrigerator.
- In cold temperatures, the meat can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 months. In hot regions like Vietnam, you can keep it at room temperature for a maximum of 3 days, or in the refrigerator to enjoy it longer.
Salted meat with fish sauce is a dish that is easy to make and quite quick. Hopefully, with the recipe provided by TasteVN, I wish you success in preparing this delicious dish for your family to enjoy.
