Pork belly is a type of meat that is easy to prepare into many delicious dishes on the Vietnamese dinner table. Braised pork belly is a familiar dish with a delicious, fatty flavor. However, to make this dish delicious, you need to know how to prepare the dish so that the meat is golden, fragrant, soft and rich in spices. Below, we will suggest how to make braised pork belly to make it the most delicious and flavorful.

Ingredients for braised pork

• Crispy pork belly or shoulder: 500g

• 20 quail eggs or 6 chicken or duck eggs

• Coconut water: 400ml

• Dried onion: 1 bulb

• Spices: fish sauce, pepper, seasoning powder, sugar, salt, MSG

How to choose fresh and delicious pork

To have a delicious braised pork dish, first of all you have to choose the right, best piece of meat. The pork belly has both fat and lean meat or can also be made from crispy shoulder meat. When buying, you should choose the type of meat that is bright pink, elastic when pressed, and has bright white fat fibers.

If you want delicious braised pork, and don't feel bored when eating because the fat layer is too thick or the lean part is too dry, you should choose a piece of meat with an even ratio of lean and fat, alternating with each other.

In addition, housewives should note to buy clean pork, raised in traditional ways, without using lean meat-making chemicals so that the meat is more chewy and fragrant, not mushy and has no industrial smell.

You should not choose pieces of meat that have a strange smell, are not elastic when pressed, are old and slimy and spoiled, which will affect the quality of the braised pork pot.

How to make delicious braised pork belly

Step 1: Win the sugar

First, mix 2 tablespoons of sugar with a little water and boil over medium heat. Use chopsticks to stir until the sugar water turns amber, then turn off the heat.

Wait for the caramel to cool, the color will be darker, then add water to dilute it and add enough amount to marinate with the meat.

Step 2: Prepare and marinate the meat

After buying pork belly or crispy shoulder, wash it with salt water and soak it in rice water to remove the fishy smell of the meat for about 15 minutes. Then drain the meat and cut it into bite-sized squares. You should choose pork that has been raised for a long time so that the meat is chewier and sweeter and the fat is not greasy.

Marinate the meat with the spices, 2 tablespoons of good fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, ½ tablespoon of salt, ½ tablespoon of MSG, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of ground pepper, minced shallots, caramel, then mix well together. Use plastic wrap to cover the meat, put it in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 1 hour for the meat to absorb the spices. Remember to add a little sugar so that the meat does not burn when stir-frying.

Step 3: Prepare the eggs

While waiting for the meat to absorb the spices, put the eggs in the pot to boil and peel them. To make the eggs more delicious and attractive when stewed, you can fry the eggs until all sides are golden brown.

Step 4: Braise the meat

After marinating the meat for 1 hour, put it in a pan and stir-fry until the fat melts, then pour in the prepared coconut water. Next, cover the pot and simmer the meat over low heat for 30 minutes until the water dries up, then add more water and eggs. Continue to cover until the meat is tender and golden brown, then turn off the stove.

So you have a delicious braised pork dish to treat your family. The braised pork dish has an eye-catching brown color, rich flavor, and is best eaten with hot rice. The pork is braised softly with a light fatty taste combined with rich duck eggs and sweet coconut water, making it a great meal!

Notes to make attractive braised pork dish

Below are some notes you need to take note of to have a delicious and attractive braised pork dish as expected:

First, to make a delicious braised pork dish, the first important step is to choose the right ingredients. The pork needs to be fresh and clean, just slaughtered, when pressed the meat still has good elasticity and a beautiful pink color. You should choose lean meat and fat mixed together so that the meat is not too dry, nor too fatty.

If you don't have quail eggs, you can replace them with chicken or duck eggs. To make them tastier, fry the eggshells until golden after boiling. The eggs must be fresh, not rotten or damaged.

During the process of braising the meat, you should occasionally open the lid and stir the meat and eggs evenly, so that the finished braised meat will be clearer and more beautiful.

Braised pork can be stored in the refrigerator for about 2-3 days. When it's time to eat, just put it on the stove for a few minutes or put it in the microwave, the meat will be hot, soft and delicious as if it was just cooked.

This is a familiar delicious dish of Vietnamese people and goes well with rice. The above article has given you detailed instructions on how to make delicious braised pork. Good luck!