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Preparation
25 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Smoked pork jerky is a dry dish specialty of the Northwest region that has captivated many tourists with its rich, delicious flavor, prepared in a unique way that embodies the characteristics of the mountains and forests. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to make smoked pork jerky for the whole family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Smoked Pork Jerky For 6 people
Pork 4 kg (leg/loin) Garlic 4 cloves Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Chili sauce 2 tablespoons Sichuan pepper 2 tablespoons Chili powder 3 tablespoons Sugar 3 tablespoons MSG 1 tablespoon Salt 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh and delicious pork
- About color: Prioritize selecting fresh pieces of meat that have a bright color; the good meat color will be pale pink or light red, and the fat should be translucent white with a slight ivory hue. Avoid choosing pieces of meat with unusual colors, pale colors, or colors that are too dark.
- About smell: Good meat will have a distinctive aroma of meat, which is not unpleasant, and does not have a strong fishy smell. Pieces of meat with unusual smells, fishy odors, or rancid smells are signs of poor quality meat, so you should not choose to buy them!
- About elasticity: If you press the meat with your hand and feel good elasticity, then it is fresh and delicious meat. Additionally, when touching it, if the meat feels firm, not too hard, not mushy, and no slimy liquid oozes out, then it can be chosen for purchase.
How to prepare Dried Pork on the Stove
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying the pork, wash it thoroughly with water and let it drain. Next, use a knife to cut it into slices about 1/2 finger thick along the grain of the meat.
For the garlic, peel, wash, and finely chop it.
How to prepare pork cleanly, without odor- Blanch in boiling water: Place the meat in a pot of boiling water for about 2 – 3 minutes. Then, quickly remove the meat and rinse it with clean water to eliminate the smell!
- Soak in diluted saltwater: After cleaning the pork, soak it in water mixed with salt for 25 – 30 minutes, then rinse it with clean water to reduce the odor.
- Use ingredients to eliminate odors: Before preparing to blanch the meat, you can add ingredients such as shallots, white wine, vinegar, ginger, and lemongrass to the pot for about 2 – 3 minutes!
See details: How to prepare clean and odor-free pork
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Marinate the pork
Put the meat into a bowl. Next, add the prepared garlic.
Then, add 3 tablespoons of chili powder, 2 tablespoons of Mac Khen pepper, 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 tablespoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 2 tablespoons of chili sauce to marinate.
Next, mix all the ingredients and spices well so the pork absorbs the seasoning evenly. You can adjust the spices to suit your taste.
You should let this mixture sit for about 1 – 2 hours to allow the spices to permeate each piece of meat!
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Skewer the meat
When the meat has absorbed the seasoning, you take each piece of meat and skewer it onto the prepared bamboo stick, ensuring there is a distance of 2cm between them so that the pieces do not stick together.
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Drying in the kitchen
You hang the bamboo sticks with the meat skewered on them in the kitchen. Then, use firewood to keep a steady flame underneath to dry the meat for about 3 days.
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Steaming dried pork
Place the pork that has been dried in the kitchen into a steamer over high heat for about 30 minutes.
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Final product
The dried pork from the kitchen, when done, is incredibly delicious and attractive with a bit of spiciness from chili combined with the strong aroma of garlic. The meat is just dry enough, shredded, and dipped in chẩm chéo, it’s absolutely fantastic.
Gathering with family and friends on weekends to enjoy some dried pork from the kitchen will be an amazing experience. Let’s get cooking this delicious dish right away!
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Above is a detailed guide on how to make dried pork gác bếp delicious, attractive, and addictive. TasteVN hopes that with the simple and easy cooking suggestions we share, it will be helpful for you. Wishing you success!
