Delicious and Flavorful Braised Pork Belly with Pepper Easy to Make for a Meal

How to Cook Braised Pork Belly with Pepper

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  Prepare and Marinate the Meat

  When you buy pork belly, rub it with salt, then rinse it with clean water.

  Boil 1 pot of water for about 1 minute until the water boils vigorously, then add the meat, blanching it in high heat for about 3 minutes before removing the meat and rinsing it again with clean water.

  How to Eliminate the Smell of Pork Belly

  • To remove the unpleasant smell of pork, before cooking, you should blanch the pork in boiling water for about 3 minutes along with 1 crushed shallot; the shallot will help eliminate the smell very effectively.
  • Additionally, white wine is very effective in removing the smell of meat. Just add a little white wine to the boiling water before removing the meat.
  • Then, rinse the meat with cold water and continue with the cooking process; the meat will no longer have any unpleasant smell, and dishes made from pork will be more fragrant.

  After rinsing the meat with clean water, cut it into bite-sized pieces, about 1/2 finger length, and place it in a large bowl.

  Next, season with 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of pepper, then mix everything well.

  Finally, add the chopped shallots and garlic, mix well, and let the meat absorb the spices for about 20 minutes.

  Note: If you have time, you can also marinate the meat in the refrigerator overnight for better flavor absorption!

  

  

  
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  Braised meat

  Add sugar to the pot with 1 tablespoon of water to caramelize the sugar for coloring.

  When the sugar water boils and turns a nice brown color, add the meat and stir-fry until the meat is sealed, then pour in 150ml of water and add chili.

  After about 10 minutes, add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, reduce the heat, and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.

  When the meat sauce boils again and starts to reduce, season to taste, turn off the heat, and add 1 tablespoon of whole pepper for completion.

  Finally, we just need to scoop it out onto a plate to have a delicious hot braised pork belly with pepper dish ready.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  Stir-fried pork belly with pepper will have a shiny color, with a special aroma of pepper once completed. When you eat it, you will feel the rich fat of the meat along with the slightly spicy flavor of the braising sauce. Eating it with white rice is the best, isn’t it?