How to make delicious braised pork that is hard to resist without coconut water

Braised meat is a familiar dish in Vietnamese meals, especially during Tet. A delicious, rich dish that goes well with white rice. There are many different ways to cook braised pork, depending on each region and each person's culinary taste. The following article by Long Phuong Please share with you the secret of how to make delicious, attractive, and simple braised pork without coconut water.

Prepare: 30 minutes | Cook: 45 minutes | Intended for: 5 persons

Referring to Chinese braised meat, many people probably think that this is a dish originating from China, but in fact this is a purely Vietnamese dish. The word "tàu" in braised meat means "lat", understood in the local language of the South, that the meat of the stewed train is "the braised meat". So far, braised meat is a dish loved by many generations of Vietnamese people.

How to cook braised meat is not difficult, but it is not easy to make delicious finished products. The tender meat has the red color of peanut meat, the transparency of the fat, the brown color of the skin after stewing, the golden waves of the mixed color water. All make up the great taste of Chinese braised meat, a popular dish of daily dishes and traditional dishes on Tet holiday.

1. Ingredients for braised meat

How to choose to buy fresh ingredients

The way to make delicious braised meat is that you should choose to buy fresh pieces of meat, have a natural pink color, the peanut part of the meat is not dry or discolored. Should choose a thick piece of meat with layers of interwoven fat, with high elasticity. To check, you can press your finger into the meat, if the meat makes an indentation but does not leave a mark when you lift your finger and the fibers are even, then the meat is good.

Regarding eggs, if quail eggs are not available, chicken eggs or duck eggs can be substituted. Should choose eggs with rough, slightly rough surface, fresh eggs, and smooth surface, eggs have been left for a long time.

2. How to make braised meat

Step 1: Prepare ingredients

Buy meat soaked in warm water with diluted salt and ½ lemon, soak the meat for about 15 minutes, then wash and scrape the skin. Cut into bite-sized squares, about 3-5cm with 1 knuckle.

Onions and garlic peeled, peppers cut in half, put all in the mortar. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar and then grind. Crushing onions and garlic to marinate meat will help the meat to absorb more easily, the essential oils in onions and garlic will also help the meat to be fragrant and have a more beautiful color.

Step 2: Marinate the meat

Skip the meat bowl To marinate, put 500g of meat in a bowl, put the mixture in turn: 4 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, ½ teaspoon of salt, ⅔ teaspoon of lemon juice, 2 teaspoons of fish sauce, minced onion, garlic, and pepper. mix. Then, cover the bowl of meat with plastic wrap and marinate for 15-20 minutes.

Step 3: Win the color water

• Put the pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 1 spoon Cook sugar coffee with medium heat, at the same time use chopsticks to stir until the sugar water turns brown, then turn off the stove.
• Wait for the sugar to cool, the color will be darker, add 1/2 cup of filtered water to dilute it. The purpose of winning the sugar water is to make the braised meat more delicious and richer. Add the colored water mixture to the meat to marinate.

Step 4: Boil eggs

• While waiting for the meat to absorb the spices, put the eggs in the pot to boil. Put a little salt in the pot while boiling to make the eggs easier to peel. Keep the kitchen temperature at a moderate level, so the eggs should not be too big to break the shell. After the water boils, lower the temperature down, let it simmer for 7-8 minutes until the eggs are cooked. 

• Depending on your preference, you can fry through boiled eggs until golden to increase the crispy aroma before storing. Before frying, use a toothpick or small stick to poke a few small holes in the surface of the egg so that when frying the egg, it does not explode.

Step 5: Conduct meat storage

• How to cook braised pork: Put the pot on the stove, add a little oil and garlic and fry until fragrant. Then add the pork, increase the temperature, stir well to make the meat hunt again. After about 2-3 minutes, when the meat has been hunted and cooked, add water. The amount of water reaching the surface of the meat.
• When the broth boils again after adding the water, lower the temperature, let the stock simmer for about 30 minutes so that the meat is tender.
• When the meat is cooked, you put the eggs in the warehouse for about 10 more minutes, then you can turn off the stove.

Step 5: Finished product

Put the braised meat out dish, sprinkle a little broth on top to make the meat more beautiful. The braised meat has a moderate sweet and salty taste, the meat and fat is soft but not broken, the broth is just right with a beautiful brown cockroach color. In particular, the meat is clear, fragrant and not opaque or dry.

3. Enjoy

Braised meat served with white rice will be a familiar choice for everyone. If you want to eat braised meat less bored, use it with sour foods, the fatty taste of meat mixed with sour and sweet and sour foods is effective against boredom. In addition, eating with raw vegetables will make the dish more attractive, eliminating the fat taste of braised meat, making Tet more fun with delicious dishes.

Above is how to make delicious braised pork without coconut water, with simple tips, you have an extremely delicious pot of braised pork, making family meals extremely attractive. Long Phuong Porcelain preserve the aroma, taste and nutrition of Vietnamese dishes. If you are interested in household porcelain products, you can contact us immediately via the hotline ☎️ 0989 595 866 ️ ☎️ or e-commerce platforms.