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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Stewed pork with fig is a rustic dish of the people in Hue. The meat has a rich, fatty flavor interwoven with a slight astringency from the fig fruit, ensuring that your family meal will be extremely “appetizing”. Let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to make this stewed dish right away!
Ingredients for Stewed Pork with Fig For 4 people
Fig 13 fruits Pork 300 grams Lemon 1 fruit Green onion 4 stalks Cooking oil A little Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Common seasoning A little (salt/ pepper/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate)
How to buy fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh figs
- When buying figs, you should choose those that have a bright green color, are not bruised, and have fresh stems.
- You should select figs that are of moderate size, not too large as they may be overripe, and not too small as they may be under ripe and will not taste good when cooked.
How to choose good quality pork
- You should choose pieces of meat that are bright pink in color, with dry and firm texture, and the fat and meat are tightly connected.
- Fresh pork usually has a dry surface, when pressed with your hand it should feel elastic, and it has a characteristic aroma of meat.
- Avoid choosing pieces of meat that are dark or pale in color, with fat and meat that are separated, poorly firm texture, unpleasant odor, and when pressed, fluids ooze out. This may be meat that has been stored for a long time or injected with chemicals.
How to Make Braised Fig with Meat
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Prepare the Ingredients
First, peel the skin off the fig and cut it into bite-sized C-shaped pieces. Then, soak the figs in a mixture of lemon juice and salt to prevent them from browning.
Next, wash the pork and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
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Marinate the Meat for Braising
Add the prepared pork to a bowl, along with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, and a little chopped green onion. Mix well and marinate for 20 minutes to allow the meat to absorb the spices.
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Cooking figs with meat
Place a pot on the stove, add a little cooking oil and heat it up. Next, pour in the marinated meat and stir-fry over medium heat until the meat is browned.
Then, add the prepped figs, a little water just enough to cover the meat, and cook over medium heat until the meat and figs are tender.
Next, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, stir well and adjust the seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat.
Finally, scoop the cooked meat mixture into a bowl, sprinkle chopped green onions on top, and it is ready to enjoy.
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Final product
The dish of figs cooked with meat is hot, exuding an attractive aroma, the meat is tender and rich, with a deep flavor mingled with a slight bitterness from the figs. The figs cooked with meat served with white rice is extremely “rice-consuming”.
The dish braised jackfruit with pork will be a perfect suggestion for your family to change flavors for daily meals. Let’s get into the kitchen and treat everyone, good luck!
