If the familiar snacks during Tet are boring you, then let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to change the family’s Tet menu with the delicious marinated pork in fish sauce. Your family will really love this dish.
1. Marinated pork in fish sauce
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Marinated Pork in Fish Sauce For 4 people
Pork belly 500 gr Fish sauce 500 ml Brown sugar 300 gr (can use white sugar) Chili 3 pieces Shallots 4 bulbs Garlic 3 cloves
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How to Prepare Pork in Fish Sauce
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Boil the meat
Wash the pork belly and cut it into pieces, depending on the size of the glass jar you have prepared, estimate the cuts accordingly.
Place a pot on the stove, add the meat, a little pepper, and 3 sliced shallots, then add water to boil the meat until it’s just cooked.
During the boiling process, be sure to skim off any foam in the pot. Once the meat is cooked, remove it and rinse it with clean water, then let it drain.
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Soak the meat
Add 300g of brown sugar to a pot along with 500ml of fish sauce, cook and stir until the fish sauce boils. Remember to skim off the foam during cooking. After that, let the fish sauce cool completely before immersing the meat.
Pre-blanch the glass jar in boiling water and then dry it thoroughly.
Next, place the boiled meat inside. Add a little garlic, chili, then pour the fish sauce into the jar; it’s advisable to use some bamboo sticks to keep the meat submerged below the surface of the fish sauce to prevent spoilage.
Store in a cool place for about 3 days.
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Final Product
After 3 days, remove the meat and cut it into bite-sized pieces. The pork soaked in fish sauce is delicious and can be served with hot rice or wrapped in rice paper with fresh vegetables for an excellent meal.
The pork after soaking in fish sauce will become firmer, absorbing the slightly salty flavor of the fish sauce, making it very tasty when served with hot rice.
2. Pork in Fish Sauce (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
1 hour
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pork in Fish Sauce (recipe shared by a user) Serves 4
Pork belly 500 gr Good fish sauce 450 ml Sugar 450 gr Vinegar 2 tablespoons Garlic 2 cloves Shallots 5 cloves Bird’s eye chili 4 pieces Salt 1 teaspoon Coarse salt a little
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How to Make Pork in Fish Sauce (recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare the Ingredients
To eliminate the odor and clean the meat, when buying pork belly, rub it clean with coarse salt, then rinse thoroughly with water and let it drain.
How to Clean Pork Properly, Odor-Free
- To completely eliminate the smell of pork, before cooking, briefly dip the piece of meat in boiling water for about 2 minutes, then remove and rinse with cold water.
- Another useful tip is to add a little white wine to the water used for blanching the pork. The wine effectively neutralizes the odor.
See more: Great tips to eliminate the smell of various meats
Peel the garlic, wash it clean, and slice it thinly. Wash the chili, remove the stem, and slice it thinly.
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Boil the meat
Put a pot of water on the stove, add salt and shallots, then add the meat to boil until cooked, skimming off the foam for cleanliness.
After boiling the meat, soak it in ice water for about 15 minutes, then take the meat out, wrap it in plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator for about 1 – 2 hours.
Tip: Soaking in ice water and placing it in the refrigerator will help the meat become crispier and tastier.
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Make fish sauce
Put 450ml of good fish sauce, 450g of sugar, and 2 tablespoons of vinegar into a pot and bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Then add garlic and chili. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens, then let it cool.
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Completion
Sterilize the glass jar, ensure the meat is completely dry, then place it in the jar. After that, pour the cooled fish sauce mixture over the meat until it is fully submerged, seal it tightly, and let it marinate for about 3 days in a cool place before it can be used.
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Final product
Pork soaked in fish sauce is rich in flavor, the meat is firm, with crispy skin, served with fresh vegetables, cucumber, pineapple,… it will surely make you eat a lot of rice!
How to choose fresh and delicious pork belly
- The color of good meat is bright pink, not too red and not too pale. Pork that is pale, has a greenish tint, and has a foul smell is spoiled, so you should not choose this type of meat.
- Pork that is firm and elastic is good meat. You can test it by pressing your finger into the meat; if it bounces back immediately, is not slimy, and does not ooze water or fluids, it is good.
- You should choose pork belly that has both lean meat and fat so that your dish is not dry and not greasy due to too much fat.
Tips for successful preparation
- Before starting, you should use a sterilized and dried glass jar to ensure hygiene and the quality of the dish. This also makes it easier to wash and remove odors.
- The meat must always be submerged in fish sauce, and the jar lid must be tightly sealed; otherwise, it can easily cause the meat to mold.
- Pork soaked in fish sauce can be preserved for several months; the longer it is soaked, the more flavorful and crunchy the meat becomes.
- You should store the jar of pork soaked in fish sauce in the refrigerator, and the dish can be preserved for about 1 month.
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Pork absorbs fish sauce better the longer it marinates, making it tastier and more tender, but don’t let it sit too long, okay? The right amount of time will give the dish the best flavor. Wishing you success with the marinated pork in fish sauce to enjoy with your family!
*Source for images and recipes shared from Facebook: Phan Tuyền.
