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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 20 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Stewed pork is a delicious dish you can’t miss. Do you have the recipe yet? Let TasteVN share with you the secret to making this stewed dish super quickly and conveniently using a multifunctional electric pressure cooker. Now let’s prepare the ingredients and get cooking.
Ingredients for Stewed Pork For 4 people
Pork belly 2.5 kg Duck eggs 10 pieces Fresh coconut 2 fruits Garlic 10 cloves Shallots 5 bulbs Onion 1/2 bulb Chili 4 fruits Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Vinegar 1 tablespoon Caramel sauce 1 teaspoon (coloring sauce) Fish sauce 1 cup (rice bowl) Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh and delicious pork belly
- You should choose pork belly pieces that have a balanced amount of meat and fat; this way, it won’t be greasy when eaten.
- Good pork belly will have a layer of opaque white fat, pink-red meat, and a dry membrane on the outside that feels non-sticky when touched.
- It is best to buy meat that still has elasticity when you press it; the pork belly should still be firm.
- When smelling fresh meat, it will have the typical odor of raw meat; spoiled meat will have a foul, rotten, or strange smell.
- Do not buy pork belly pieces with very thin layers of fat as they may come from pigs raised with lean meat enhancers.
- Avoid choosing pieces of meat that are mushy and lose their elasticity and firmness when touched. There may be strange blood spots on the meat.
How to choose fresh duck eggs
- You should choose new eggs; fresh eggs will usually have a thin white powdery layer on the outer shell.
- Touch the eggshell; if it is fresh, it will feel a bit rough and heavy, so go ahead and buy it.
- Hold the egg and shake it; if you don’t feel any movement, it is a fresh, good egg.
- Do not choose eggs that feel like they move when shaken because they are spoiled.
- Old eggs will have a smooth, shiny shell with cracks, so avoid buying them.
See more: How to choose fresh duck eggs
How to Cook Braised Pork
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Prepare the pork belly
After purchasing the pork belly, rinse it briefly with water, then rub the meat with a little salt or alcohol for about 5 minutes, then wash it again thoroughly.
Next, cut the meat into square pieces, with each side about the length of a finger.
Place about 1 liter of water in a pot on the stove and bring it to a boil. Peel the onion and 5 shallots, then chop half of the onion and one shallot into small pieces and add them to the pot of water, along with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
Once the water is boiling, add the prepared meat and blanch it for 3 – 5 minutes, then remove it and wash the meat once more with water until it is clean.
Peel 10 cloves of garlic, crush them, then finely chop 3 bulbs of shallots and slice one. Remove the stems from the chili peppers, rinse them, and chop them finely.
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Make the braising sauce
In a bowl, combine chopped chili, crushed garlic, finely chopped shallots, 1/2 cup of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and 1 teaspoon of caramel sauce, stir well to dissolve the seasonings together.
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Marinate the meat
Place the briefly boiled meat into the prepared braising sauce mixture, mix well to coat the meat evenly with the sauce. Marinate for about 5 minutes and then pan-sear.
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Pan-sear the meat
Add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan, heat the oil and sauté the sliced shallots until fragrant.
Then add the marinated pork into the pan, sear the skin side of the meat until golden brown, then turn the other sides of the meat to sear until firm.
Remember to keep the marinade for braising the eggs later.
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Boiling Eggs
Place the duck eggs in the pot, pour enough water to cover the eggs, add 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and bring the eggs to a boil.
The eggs will boil for about 8 minutes from the time the water starts to boil, then turn off the heat. To cool the eggs down, start peeling them to avoid breaking the eggs, which would expose the yolk and make the braised pork broth cloudy and less tasty. Rinse the eggs briefly with water and let them drain.
Easy Egg Peeling Method:- To make peeling the eggs easier, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of salt to the boiling water, making sure to add the salt and vinegar before the water boils.
- While the water is still not boiling, gently stir the boiling water with a spoon; this method will help the yolk of the egg stay centered after cooking, making it less likely to expose the yolk when peeling.
- After turning off the heat, discard all the water, leave the eggs in the pot, cover it, and shake gently to loosen the eggshells. Add water to cool the eggs down, and you can easily peel the eggs.
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Stewing eggs
Add the marinated meat broth from earlier into the pan, bring to a boil, and add the boiled eggs. Stir evenly over medium heat for about 5 minutes for the eggs to absorb the seasoning.
Once the eggs are evenly coated and have a nicer color, add the water from 2 fresh coconuts, 1/2 cup of fish sauce (rice bowl), and 1 tablespoon of sugar, stew the eggs for about 5 minutes then remove them.
Tip: You can poke the eggs with a toothpick to help them absorb the seasoning better.
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Stewing pork
Arrange the grilled pork belly in the pressure cooker with the skin side up. Strain the broth from the stewed eggs to keep only the clear liquid, add it to the pot with the meat, and add 2 cups of water (rice bowl).
Stew the pork in the pressure cooker for 20 – 30 minutes in Manual mode. After 20 minutes, let the meat rest for another 40 minutes.
Next, add the stewed eggs and cook for another 20 minutes to complete the dish.
Note: Do not stew the meat with onion and garlic as it will make the meat broth cloudy.
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Final product
In just over 1 hour, you will have a delicious and appealing dish of braised pork for today’s meal. Not too complicated or time-consuming, yet you can still enjoy visually appealing pieces of pork belly that are tender, fragrant, with layers of clear, fatty fat, rich duck eggs, soaked in flavor, served with hot rice that will surely make you eat more.
Tips for Successful Cooking
- To have delicious caramelized pork, you must choose good pork, prepare it carefully, and the eggs cooked together should not be broken.
- You should not cook the meat too soft, as reheating it multiple times will make the meat too soft and lose its deliciousness.
- You should only use 1 teaspoon of color sauce (caramel sauce) as the pork will already have a beautiful color; do not use too much.
- When marinating the meat, absolutely do not add sugar, as it will cause the meat to burn easily when pan-frying.
How to Store Caramelized Pork
- Transfer the caramelized pork to a separate pot; when you want to eat, reheat it. This method will help the pork stay good for 3 – 5 days.
- Alternatively, you can let the meat cool and put it in the refrigerator’s cooler section. When using, take out a sufficient amount and reheat it, however, this will reduce the inherent delicious flavor of the caramelized pork. This way, you can store the caramelized pork for about a week.
Above is a detailed guide on how to make braised pork in a multi-functional electric pressure cooker easily and quickly. TasteVN hopes that with its useful articles, you will have more delicious meal suggestions every day. Wishing you success in your cooking!
*Image and recipe source from the YouTube channel KT Food Stories
