How to make braised pork with quail eggs using a rice cooker for a change of taste during Tet

How to prepare Braised Pork with Quail Eggs

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  Prepare the meat

  To ensure the pork is clean, soak the meat in diluted salt water for about 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water and let it drain. Next, place the pork in the refrigerator freezer for about 1 – 2 hours so that the pork becomes slightly frozen, making it easier to cut into nice pieces.

  Take the pork out of the refrigerator, use a knife to cut the pork into pieces about 1 – 2 finger widths thick.

  Blanch the pork in boiling water for about 3 – 5 minutes to tighten the meat, then remove and rinse with clean water and let it drain.

  How to clean and odor-free meat

  • Method 1: To clean the pork and remove any odor, blanch it in boiling water with 1 – 2 teaspoons of salt, then rinse the meat with cold water before cooking.
  • Method 2: Alternatively, you can blanch the pork in boiling water with a bit of white wine to effectively eliminate any unpleasant smell in the meat.

  See details: How to clean and odor-free meat

  

  

  

  
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  Boiled quail eggs

  When you buy quail eggs, wash them briefly with clean water, then put them into a pot of water and boil for about 4 – 5 minutes, then take them out to cool and proceed to peel the eggs.

  After peeling the quail eggs, mix them with 2 tablespoons of coconut color and let them sit to absorb the seasoning.

  Quick and easy egg peeling tips

  • When boiling eggs in a pot, you should add a little salt.
  • You should put the eggs in a bowl of cold water to make peeling easier.
  • Tap both ends of the egg against the edge of the bowl, as each egg has a small air pocket, then press and roll the egg along the edge of the bowl to crack the shell.
  • When peeling, you should dip the egg in water to make it easier to peel.

  

  
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  Marinating the meat

  For 50g of powdered sugar, chop it into small pieces using a knife.

  Chili, shallots, and garlic should be sliced thinly and placed in a mortar with the powdered sugar. Proceed to pound the mixture until smooth.

  Put the prepared pork into a bowl along with the pounded mixture. Next, add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning, 1 tablespoon of salt, and the juice of 1/2 a lemon.

  Mix the ingredients well and let them sit for about 10 – 15 minutes for the pork to absorb the seasoning.

  

  

  

  
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  Stir-fry the meat

  Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the pan to caramelize until the sugar turns golden brown, then add the marinated pork.

  Continuously stir until the meat is firm and the surface of the meat turns dark yellow and fragrant, then add 1.5 liters of boiling water to the pan, simmer the mixture for about 5 minutes until the seasoning is no longer sticking to the pan, then transfer the mixture to the rice cooker.

  

  

  
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  Stew the meat with the rice cooker

  Add the stir-fried pork mixture to the pot along with the boiled quail eggs and simmer for 30 minutes.

  After 30 minutes, remove the pork and quail eggs, use a sieve to filter out the chili, garlic, and shallots remaining in the broth.

  Add the pork and quail eggs back into the rice cooker along with the filtered broth, and continue to simmer the meat for another 30 minutes.

  Season to taste and enjoy.

  

  

  

  
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  Final product

  With familiar ingredients like pork and quail eggs, along with a bit of skill, you have a delicious dish of braised pork with quail eggs. The rich, tender pork blends perfectly with the creamy quail eggs, making it extremely suitable to eat with white rice.