Preparation
4 hours
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Grilled pork in Thai style is lightly charred on the outside, while remaining tender and sweet on the inside, served with a unique tamarind and peanut dipping sauce. Let’s go to the kitchen with TasteVN to make this delicious grilled dish!
Ingredients for Thai Grilled Pork Serves 4
Pork shoulder 500 gr Oyster sauce 3 tablespoons Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Pepper 1 teaspoon Palm sugar 3 tablespoons Tamarind paste 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Shallots 5 gr Satay chili 1 tablespoon Rice flour 15 gr Green onions 5 gr Cilantro 5 gr Roasted peanuts 15 gr Brown sugar 3 tablespoons (if unavailable, substitute with white sugar)
How to choose fresh and delicious pork
- To make Thai-style grilled dishes, choose the pork shoulder part that has both lean meat and a bit of fat, which will make it more tender and delicious when grilled.
- Choose pork that has a bright pink color, no strange smell, and clear white fat. Meat that is dull and smells bad is usually meat that has been stored for a long time and is not good.
- Use your hand to press the meat; if it springs back, the meat is firm and does not leave a dent, and if it feels dry and does not stick to your hand, it is good meat.
- Absolutely do not buy if you see small grains resembling rice mixed in the meat fibers, as these could be tapeworm eggs, which are very harmful if consumed.
Tools needed
Grill, knife, chopping board,…
How to prepare Thai-style grilled pork
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Prepare the pork
Massage the pork shoulder with salt thoroughly and then rinse it with clean water, letting it drain.
Use a meat mallet to pound the entire piece of meat to tenderize it. Next, use a fork to prick the meat lightly to help it absorb the marinade better.
How to prepare clean and odor-free pork- After washing the meat, boil a pot of water and blanch the pork for about 2 minutes, then rinse with cold water to keep the meat clean and odor-free.
- Add a little white wine to the blanching water for the pork to help eliminate odors effectively.
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Marinate the pork
Rub the meat evenly with a mixture of 1 teaspoon of pepper, 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Let it sit for about 4 hours to allow the meat to absorb the flavors.
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Make the dipping sauce
Peel the shallots, wash them clean, and chop finely. Wash the scallions and coriander, then chop them finely.
Put them in a bowl and mix well with a mixture of: 2 tablespoons of tamarind juice, 3 tablespoons of jaggery, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of chili paste, 5g of chopped shallots, 15g of roasted rice powder, 15g of crushed peanuts, 5g of chopped scallions, and 5g of chopped coriander.
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Grilling Meat
Grilling meat on a charcoal stove is the best, however, if you don’t have time to prepare, you can grill using an electric grill.
After marinating the meat for a sufficient time, proceed to grill for about 30 minutes until the meat turns golden brown.
Once cooked, slice the meat into thin pieces for easy eating.
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Final Product
Arrange the meat on a plate to make it visually appealing; when eating, you can pick up each piece of meat to dip in the sauce or drizzle the sauce over the grilled meat for added flavor. Serve the meat with cucumbers, pickled vegetables, herbs, etc., to enhance the taste and prevent it from being too greasy!
Successful Execution Tips
- Depending on the conditions, you can grill meat using a charcoal stove, electric grill, or oven. If grilling in an oven, preheat it for 10 minutes to stabilize the temperature before placing the meat inside; adjust the temperature and grilling time according to the thickness of the meat.
- If grilling with a charcoal stove or electric grill, you need to turn the meat regularly to ensure it cooks evenly and does not burn.
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It’s not difficult to transform the dish of Thai-style grilled meat into something unique and appealing, right? Wishing you success!
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