-
Preparation
15 minutes
-
Cooking
10 minutes
-
Difficulty
Easy
Dry anchovies stir-fried with meat will be a great suggestion for those days when you’re unsure about what to eat. Let’s go shopping for ingredients with TasteVN and get into the kitchen to immediately make this stewed dish!
Ingredients for Dry Anchovies Stir-fried with Meat Serves 4
Dry anchovies 300 gr Pork 400 gr (pork belly) Green onions 3 stalks Chopped chili 1 teaspoon Chopped garlic 1 tablespoon Chopped shallots 1 tablespoon Satay 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 6 tablespoons Sugar/ground pepper a little
How to Choose Good Pork Belly
- To buy good pork belly, you should choose pieces with balanced lean meat and fat, and a thick outer layer of skin
- You should choose pieces with a fat thickness of about 2/3 of a finger, with the lean meat tightly attached to the layer of fat. However, be careful, to buy pork belly that is tender and not too tough, you should not choose pieces with an excessively thick layer of fat and skin on the outside, as these are from pigs that have been raised for a long time.
- Additionally, fresh pork belly will have a dry outer film, with light red or bright pink color. When cut, the meat has a bright pink color, white-pink skin that is soft. The layer of fat interspersed with lean meat is bright and firm.
- Absolutely do not buy pork belly that has an unusual smell or leaves fingerprints when pressed or has a slimy surface.
How to prepare Dried Anchovy Stir-Fried with Meat
-
Prepare dried anchovy and meat
Soak the dried anchovy in water for 30 minutes, then take it out, rinse with water, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Wash the pork, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Clean the green onions by removing bad leaves, discarding the roots, and finely chopping them.
-
Fry the pork fat
Heat up a pan and add the prepared pork, stir-frying quickly over medium heat until the pork turns golden and crispy, then remove it.
-
Fry the fish
Utilize the fat from the fried fat you just made to fry the dry anchovies, place the prepared dry anchovies in and fry over medium heat.
Stir well to prevent the anchovies from burning, fry until the anchovies turn golden brown then remove them.
Tip: Dry anchovies burn very quickly, so you should fry them over medium heat and keep an eye on them to avoid burning.
-
Make the sauce for the fried fish
In a bowl, add 6 tablespoons of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of water, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 tablespoon of saté chili and mix well.
-
Sauté fish and meat
Put 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in the pan, heat the oil and add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of minced shallots, and 1 teaspoon of minced chili to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the pork fat and stir-fry quickly for about 2 minutes, then add in the fried dried anchovies. Stir well for about 1 minute until the ingredients are mixed, then pour in all the fish sauce.
Sauté on low heat until the sauce thickens. Note that during the sautéing of fish and meat, you should stir regularly to avoid burning, and adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s taste.
Finally, add finely chopped green onions, and then you can enjoy it.
-
Final Product
So now you have a delicious and appealing dish of dried anchovies stir-fried with pork for today’s meal. The dried anchovies are infused with rich flavors, a bit salty, a bit sweet, and a bit spicy, along with the fatty pork, making it perfect to enjoy with white rice and boiled vegetables.
Above is a detailed guide on how to make dried anchovies stir-fried with pork that is rich and addictive. TasteVN hopes that with its useful articles, it will help you have more delicious meal suggestions every day. Wishing you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Feedy VN
