How to make crispy and chewy pig ears with sweet and sour tamarind sauce, flavorful and perfect with rice

How to prepare Sweet and Sour Tamarind Pork Ears

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  Prepare the pork ears

  After purchasing the pork ears, you should pluck or scrape off any remaining hair, then rinse them with clean water and salt. Next, briefly blanch in boiling water and deodorize (if desired).

  Tips for cleaning pork ears, making them odor-free

  • Method 1: Use vinegar (or lemon) and salt to scrub the pork ears. Then, soak the pork ears in diluted vinegar (or lemon) water for about 15 minutes, then take them out and rinse well.
  • Method 2: Use tapioca flour (or wheat flour) to scrub the pork ears until bubbles appear, then scrape off the areas with bubbles. Repeat this process about 3 times until the pork ears are less smelly, and finally rinse with clean water.
  • Method 3: Use salt and star fruit juice to scrub the pork ears and scrape off the dirty parts. Then, scrub with more salt and rinse with clean water.

  

  
• 2

  Boil the pork ears

  You boil the pork ears with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder until they reach the desired tenderness.

  
• 3

  Make the tamarind sauce

  Place a pan on the stove, sauté 1 teaspoon of minced garlic until fragrant, then add 100ml of tamarind juice and stir well. Next, add 50g of sugar and 30ml of fish sauce, mixing the mixture until the tamarind sauce thickens, then turn off the heat.

  

  
• 4

  Drizzle the sauce

  Use a knife to slice the pig ears into bite-sized pieces, arrange the pig ears on a plate, and start drizzling the tamarind sauce over the surface and garnish with cilantro and chili (if desired).

  

  

  
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  Final product

  Tamarind pig ears not only retain the crispiness of the pig ears but you will also experience the sweet and sour taste of the tamarind sauce that is quite unique. You can eat tamarind pig ears with hot bread, hot rice, or just enjoy them alone!