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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Have you tried the rich tomato sauce for dipping fresh vegetables? Into the kitchen! Then TasteVN will provide you with a detailed and specific recipe for this divine sauce as well as some interesting kitchen tips!
Ingredients for Tomato Sauce For 2 people
Tomatoes 5 pieces Minced meat 2 tablespoons Fat 100 gr (chicken fat or pork fat) Accompanying vegetables a little Shallots 3 bulbs Green onions 2 stalks Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common seasonings a little (Salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- You should choose tomatoes with a pink-red skin, plump and firm, as they are naturally ripe and will taste great.
- When touched, you can feel a certain softness of the tomato, and when held, it feels solid.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that are dark red and have a hard skin, as these are likely chemically treated or forced-ripened.
- Do not buy tomatoes that feel too soft to the touch, with wrinkled skin that is no longer smooth.
How to choose good quality pork fat
- You should choose pork shoulder fat or pork neck fat as they are tastier than fat from other parts.
- Choose pieces of pork fat that are cloudy white, bright in color, and when pressed, still have a certain degree of elasticity.
- Avoid buying pieces of pork fat that have turned yellow or have an unusual smell.
How to choose fresh pork for grinding
- Fresh pork will have a dry outer layer, and the surface of the cut will tighten when touched without feeling sticky.
- The fresh meat is pinkish-red and tender, while the fat is cloudy white.
- It is advisable to buy meat that still feels elastic when you press it, and when smelled, it has a characteristic fresh meat aroma.
- For this tomato sauce dish, you should choose lean meat or meat with some fat so that it doesn’t feel greasy when eaten.
- If you see the meat is dark red or turning black, you should not buy it as this may be pork raised with lean meat enhancers, which is not advisable to purchase.
Where to buy ground pork?
You should buy ground pork from reputable places like TasteVN to ensure the quality and origin of the meat.
How to make Tomato Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the tomatoes, peel them, and cut them into small pieces. Clean the fat, cut it into small cubes, and let it drain.
Peeled shallots, sliced. Clean the green onions by removing the damaged leaves, cutting off the roots, washing well, and chopping finely.
Wash the lettuce and coriander, then cut them into bite-sized pieces, discarding the stems and roots. To remove all the dirt from the vegetables, after cutting, soak them in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse with water and let drain.
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Render the pork fat
Add the prepared fat into a pan, stir-fry evenly over medium heat until the fat renders out into liquid fat and the crispy pork cracklings turn golden brown.
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Making tomato sauce
Pour the fat out, keeping only the cracklings and about 1 tablespoon of the fat. Next, add sliced shallots and sauté until golden and fragrant.
Add minced meat, stir-fry quickly over medium heat until the meat is firm, then add the tomatoes. Cook for about 2 – 3 minutes until the tomatoes soften, then season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, stir well, and cook for another 5 minutes until the tomatoes are tender.
While cooking, if the tomatoes thicken, add 1/2 cup (rice bowl) of water. Cook for another 5 minutes, then add the mixture of: 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate. Adjust the seasoning to taste, then add the chopped scallions and stir gently before turning off the heat.
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Product
The tomato sauce has an attractive bright red color. The vegetables are crispy and fresh when dipped in the rich, sour, sweet, and fatty sauce; it is truly irresistible.
Above is a detailed guide on how to make tomato sauce for dipping fresh vegetables that is delicious and flavorful for your meals. TasteVN hopes that with its useful articles, you will have many options for your daily meals. Wishing you success in your preparation!
*Refer to images and recipes on the YouTube channel RURAL CUISINE
