How to make delicious and appetizing sweet and salty braised pork belly for a meal

How to prepare Sweet and Salty Braised Pork Belly

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  Prepare the pork belly

  After purchasing the pork belly, soak it in diluted saltwater for 15 minutes, then rinse it 2 – 3 times with clean water, drain, and cut it into small bite-sized pieces about 1/4 finger thick.

  Effective tips to eliminate the smell of pork belly

  • Method 1: To eliminate the unpleasant smell of pork belly, you just need to place the meat in a pot filled with clean water, enough to submerge the surface of the meat. Put the pot on the stove and bring to a boil for about 2 – 3 minutes, quickly remove the meat, and then rinse it with clean water.
  • Method 2: Ginger or lemongrass is also very effective in eliminating the smell of meat. When preparing the blanching water for the pork belly, you can add some ginger or lemongrass to the pot and blanch the meat for about 2 – 3 minutes.
  • Method 3: Additionally, you can use coarse salt dissolved in water, soak the cleaned pork belly in it for 10 – 15 minutes. Then take the meat out and rinse it with water.

  See details: How to effectively eliminate the smell of pork belly at home

  Place the meat in a bowl and marinate it with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, mix well and let it sit for about 15 minutes for the meat to absorb the spices.

  

  

  

  
• 2

  Prepare the other ingredients

  Cut off the roots of the scallions and cilantro, remove all wilted leaves, then wash them clean. Proceed to chop the scallions finely, and cut the cilantro into pieces.

  Peel the garlic and shallots, then rinse briefly with water and mince them finely. Remove the stems from the fresh chili, wash it clean, and then slice it.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Stir-frying pork belly

  Place a pan on the stove over medium heat, wait for the pan to heat up, then add the marinated pork belly and stir-fry for about 5 – 7 minutes until the meat tightens and releases fat, then turn off the heat, and transfer the meat to a plate.

  

  
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  Braising pork belly

  To make the meat visually appealing, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to a pot along with 2 tablespoons of sugar and turn on low heat, using a chopsticks to stir until the sugar dissolves and turns a brown color. Next, add minced garlic and shallots and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then add the pork belly to stir-fry together.

  Add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 5 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon of seasoning and braise for about 20 minutes until the liquid in the pot thickens. Finally, adjust the seasoning to taste and sprinkle a bit of chopped green onions, coriander, and sliced chili on top of the meat to finish.