How to cook delicious and appealing braised meat that goes perfectly with hot rice

How to Cook Braised Meat

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  Prepare the pork

  If you are using pork skin, then scrape off the hair to avoid discomfort while eating. The pork leg or pork belly should be treated similarly. Rinse everything thoroughly with salt and let it drain.

  Cut the pork leg into pieces; the pork skin can be left whole or cut into 4 or 6 pieces depending on your preference.

  Note: Do not blanch the meat in boiling water after washing or before cooking; this is a very wrong habit. According to PGS. TS Nguyen Duy Thinh on the Dan Tri newspaper website, this practice will cause the protein layer on the surface of the meat to coagulate (shrink), preventing dirt chemicals found in the meat from escaping.

  

  
• 2

  Prepare other ingredients

  Peel and finely chop the shallots.

  Soak the shiitake mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms until they expand, then slice them into strips.

  

  
• 3

  Marinate the meat

  Put the sliced meat into a bowl, then add the seasonings in order: 1 teaspoon of seasoning granules + 1 tablespoon of fish sauce + 1/3 of the finely chopped shallots + a little monosodium glutamate. Let the meat marinate for about 30 minutes.

  
• 4

  Braise the meat

  Sauté a little chopped shallot with cooking oil in a pot. Then, add the meat and stir-fry until the meat is firm, then pour in boiling water to braise for about 30 minutes.

  During the braising process, you need to continuously skim off the foam.

  
• 5

  Sauté Mushrooms

  You take a non-stick pan to sauté some sliced shallots with shiitake mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms that were cut in the previous step. Add a little seasoning while sautéing.

  
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  Completion

  When the meat shows signs of tenderness, you add the mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms. Continue to boil the mixture for about 4 more minutes, then turn off the stove.

  Sprinkle some pepper in, stir well, and let it cool under a fan.

  
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  Final Product

  To add more color to the dish, you can cut a few slices of carrot into flower shapes and place them at the bottom of the bowl or food container, then scoop the meat mixture in. Finally, place the bowl of braised meat in the refrigerator to freeze.