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Preparation
6 hours 15 minutes
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Processing
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Pork is one of the ingredients that enriches daily meals. Below, TasteVN will show you how to make roasted pork using a microwave with extremely easy steps and delicious results. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Making Roasted Pork in the Microwave Serves 4 people
Pork belly 1 kg Rice wine 10 ml Apple cider vinegar 10 ml Five-spice powder 10 gr (1 packet)
How to make Roasted meat using a microwave
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Prepare the ingredients
– Buy pork belly from the market, rinse it well with water, and use a clean towel to dry the remaining water on the surface of the meat. If the piece of meat is too large, use a knife to cut it into manageable pieces and lightly score the skin surface so that when marinating with spices, it will be easier and more evenly absorbed.
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Marinating the meat
– Prepare the marinade mixture:
+ The marinade mixture for the pork includes: 2 tablespoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of five-spice powder, 1/2 tablespoon of white pepper, and 1/2 tablespoon of white wine. Put everything into a small bowl and mix well.
+ The marinade mixture for the pork skin includes: 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Put the mixture into a small bowl and mix well.
– Marinate the meat:
+ Place the pork in a tray for easy marinating; it is best to use plastic gloves and directly rub the marinade onto the meat.
+ The marinated pork is divided into 2 parts. One part is for the pork meat, and the other part is for the pork skin. Apply the prepared marinade mixture onto the pork meat (avoid applying it on the pork skin).
Note to ensure even and thorough marination because whether the meat is delicious or not depends on the marination process.
+ Unlike other pork dishes, the roasted pork must achieve a balance of tenderness and flavor distribution, and especially, the pork skin must be crispy and have a golden color.
+ Next, we use the vinegar and salt mixture to evenly coat the pork skin. Make sure to coat it evenly to ensure that the finished roasted pork will have a golden and crispy skin. Don’t rush to throw away the leftover marinade after marinating, as it will still be used to apply on the meat 2-3 more times during microwaving.
+ After marinating, place the meat in the refrigerator to marinate for an additional 5-6 hours. If possible, it is better to marinate the meat overnight to allow the marinade to penetrate evenly into each fiber of the meat, resulting in a more flavorful and aromatic roasted pork when microwaved.
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Roasting meat in the microwave
– Once the meat has marinated for enough time, take the meat out and place it on the microwave tray (make sure the skin side is facing up). Cook at a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius for about 1 hour.
– During this time, every 20 minutes, take the meat out, dry it with a clean towel, and brush a layer of vinegar and salt on the skin, then put it back in the microwave to continue roasting. Do this about 3 times until the meat is just cooked.
– Finally, just take the roasted pork out to cool down and enjoy it with your family.
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Finished product
The roasted meat can be eaten with hot rice, fresh vermicelli, or rice noodles, and any fresh vegetables you like, which are all very delicious!
- According to chefs’ experience, a good piece of pork belly is one that has visible fat and meat, allowing you to better observe how thick the fat is. The thicker the meat is cut, the more the skin side will be exposed to heat. This way, the roasted pork will be perfectly crispy and puffed up, and the meat will not be burnt because the fat-to-meat ratio is balanced.
- To achieve a golden brown and evenly puffed skin when roasting, after brushing the vinegar mixture on the pork skin, let the skin dry again before putting it in the oven.
- When seasoning, do not add too much sugar, or else the meat will easily burn.
- To prevent the roasted meat from drying out, before placing the meat tray in the oven, you should place a tray of clean water in the oven. During roasting, the rising steam will help keep the roasted pork from drying out and becoming tough.
So you now know how to make roasted meat using a microwave. Wish you success.
