Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
If you’re still unsure what to cook for today’s family meal, don’t worry, let TasteVN suggest you the fragrant, golden honey grilled meat. Let’s get cooking and prepare this delicious, appealing grilled dish for everyone to enjoy!
Ingredients for Honey Grilled Meat For 4 people
Pork belly 500 gr Honey 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Salt/ pepper a little Chopped shallots 1/2 tablespoon Chopped garlic 1/2 tablespoon Fresh herbs for garnish a little (basil/ mint/ water spinach/ perilla)
How to choose fresh and delicious pork belly
- You should choose meat with a balanced ratio of lean meat and fat, with a thick outer skin, fat about 1.5 – 2cm thick, and the lean meat tightly attached to the layer of fat.
- Additionally, fresh pork belly will have a dry outer membrane, light red or bright pink color. When cut, the meat piece will be bright pink, with white-pink skin that is soft.
- When pressing the meat with your hand, it should feel elastic, firm without leaving a dent, and dry without sticking to your hand, indicating good quality meat.
- Absolutely do not buy if you see small grains like rice mixed in the meat fibers, as these could be worm eggs, which are very harmful if consumed.
See details: How to choose delicious pork belly properly
Tools needed
Charcoal stove, grill rack, knife, bowl, dish,…
How to make honey grilled pork
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Prepare the pork
To clean dirt and the unpleasant smell of pork belly, after purchasing, you should briefly blanch the meat in boiling water and then rinse it with water.
Use a knife to cut the meat into strips about 1/2 a handspan (about 10cm) long.
Effective ways to eliminate the unpleasant smell of pork belly
- To completely remove the unpleasant smell of pork belly, before proceeding with the dish, briefly dip the piece of meat in boiling water for about 2 minutes, then take it out and rinse with cold water.
- Another handy tip is that you can add a little white wine to the water used for blanching the meat. The wine is very effective in eliminating unpleasant odors.
- Use lemon, vinegar, salt, or ginger to rub on the pork belly and let it sit for about 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse with water.
See details: Tips for removing the unpleasant smell of pork belly that women should know
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Marinate the meat
Put the meat into a bowl, then add 1/2 tablespoon of minced shallots, 1/2 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 3 teaspoons of pepper.
Mix thoroughly with your hands and massage well, then marinate for about 30 minutes to 1 hour for the meat to absorb the spices.
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Prepare the sauce
In a bowl, add 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon of pepper, then stir well until all the ingredients are completely dissolved.
Tip: You should only use honey to prepare the sauce and brush it onto the meat while grilling, avoid adding honey to the meat during the marinating process as it will cause the meat to burn when grilled.
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Grill the meat
Prepare a hot charcoal grill.
Place the grilling rack on the grill and then arrange the marinated pork belly on top. Proceed to grill until the meat is 90% cooked, evenly golden on both sides, and the skin is crispy, then use a brush to apply the prepared sauce evenly on both sides of the meat.
Turn the meat on the grill for about 5 more minutes to let the meat absorb the spices and achieve a nice color, then remove it to a plate. Wait for the meat to cool and then cut it into bite-sized pieces.
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Final product
From familiar, easy-to-find ingredients and a very simple and quick method, you have immediately prepared for your family a fragrant and visually appealing honey grilled meat dish.
Honey grilled meat can be eaten with white rice or fresh vermicelli, a bowl of sweet and sour fish sauce prepared in advance and some fresh vegetables, you will surely experience the full delicious flavor of this dish!
Tips for successful execution:
- Besides grilling with a charcoal stove, you can also use an oven, electric grill, or air fryer as well.
- The dish uses honey while grilling. Therefore, you need to pay attention and time it to avoid burning the meat.
- It’s advisable to marinate the meat with minced garlic and shallots as this will help prevent the meat from getting charred, affecting the quality of the dish.
- Depending on your taste, you can adjust the seasoning accordingly!
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Thus, the fragrant, golden honey-grilled meat is now complete. I wish you success in making this dish and enjoy it with your family!
*Source of the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Dương Phương.
