Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
45 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
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Ingredients for Grilled Pork Skewers with Mac Mat Leaves Serves 4 people
Pork belly 1 kg Mac mat leaves 100 gr Garlic 3 cloves Shallots 4 bulbs Oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Five spice powder 1 teaspoon Caramel sauce 1 tablespoon (liquid caramel) Common seasoning a little (Sugar/MSG/Ground pepper/Seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh and delicious pork belly
- You should choose pork belly pieces that have a balanced amount of meat and fat to avoid greasiness while eating.
- 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 to the touch.
- It is advisable to buy meat that still feels elastic when you press it, with the pork belly remaining firm.
- When smelling fresh meat, it will have the characteristic scent of raw meat; spoiled meat will have a foul or strange odor.
- Avoid buying pork belly pieces with too thin a layer of fat, as they may come from pigs raised with lean meat enhancers.
- Avoid purchasing pieces of meat that are mushy, losing their elasticity and firmness when touched, and have strange blood spots on them.
What is mock honey leaf? Where to buy mock honey leaf?
- Mock honey leaf is also known as mắc mật leaf, mountain rose leaf, monkey root leaf, and yew leaf, primarily grown in the northern mountainous regions of our country.
- Mock honey leaf is commonly used as a seasoning in dishes such as roasted duck, roasted pork, fried chicken,…
- Currently, this type of leaf is being sold on the market in two forms: fresh mock honey leaf and dried mock honey leaf.
- You can buy mock honey leaf at traditional medicine shops, markets, or order from reputable large e-commerce websites.
Required tools
Charcoal stove – grill rack, bowl, spoon, large bowl, small bowl,…
How to Prepare Grilled Pork Skewers Wrapped in Móc Mật Leaves
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Prepare the Ingredients
Pick fresh Móc Mật leaves and wash them thoroughly. Peel the shallots and garlic, then crush them in a mortar.
To eliminate the unpleasant smell of the pork belly, gently rub it with salt, then rinse it with clean water. After that, use a knife to cut it into thin slices suitable for eating.
Effective Ways to Remove the Smell of Pork
- To remove the smell of pork, before cooking, blanch the pork in boiling water for about 3 minutes along with 1 crushed shallot; the shallot will help eliminate the odor very effectively.
- Additionally, white wine is effective in removing the smell of meat. You just need to add a little white wine to the water used to boil the meat before taking the meat out.
- Then, rinse the meat with cold water and continue with the cooking process; the meat will no longer have an unpleasant smell, and dishes made with pork will taste better.
See details: How to Clean Pork Properly
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Marinate the meat
Pork after being cleaned will be marinated with minced garlic and onion, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1.5 teaspoons of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of five spice powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of caramel sauce (syrup), 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper.
Mix the spices well to coat the meat evenly. Marinate the meat for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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Make meat skewers with honeycomb leaves
Use skewers to thread the meat, alternating a piece of meat with a leaf of honeycomb.
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Grilling meat
Place the meat on the grill with charcoal for about 40 – 50 minutes until the meat is evenly golden brown on both sides.
Tip: If you don’t have a charcoal grill, you can use a microwave, oven, or air fryer at 200 degrees Celsius for about 30 – 45 minutes. Alternatively, you can pan-sear the meat on low heat using an electric grill until the meat is golden brown.
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Finished Product
Now we have a delicious and attractive dish of grilled pork skewers with moc mat leaves, perfect for today’s meal.
The pieces of meat are grilled until slightly charred on the edges, but still retain their tenderness and natural sweetness, combined with rich, savory, and slightly sweet marinade spices. The most special part is the aromatic and appealing moc mat leaves.
You can enjoy this grilled meat with fresh herbs, hot rice, or vermicelli, and dip it in your favorite sauces.
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Above is a detailed guide on how to make grilled pork skewers with Moc Mat leaves that are delicious and attractive. TasteVN hopes that the simple and delicious recipes we share will be helpful to you. Wishing you success in your cooking!
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