How to Make Deliciously Sweet and Aromatic Southern-Style Braised Pork with Rich Flavor

How to make Southern Braised Pork

• 1

  Prepare the ingredients

  Use 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced together with 5 chili peppers, and place the garlic and chili in a bowl.

  Place a pot on the stove, add 500ml of water and 1 teaspoon of salt to the pot. Turn on high heat and add the duck eggs to boil. Boil for about 15 minutes, then remove and let cool before peeling the shell.

  

  

  
• 2

  Preparation of meat

  Pork belly bought should be washed several times with salt to remove the smell, then cut into pieces about 1.5 finger widths thick.

  Boil about 500ml of water, then blanch the cut meat in boiling water for about 3 – 5 minutes, then remove the meat and let it drain.

  Tips for cleaning pork belly, odor-free:

  Method 1: To remove the odor of meat, first wash the meat with water. Then rub the pork with salt for about 5 minutes and rinse with clean water.

  Method 2: You can also replace salt with lemon, vinegar, or white wine.

  Method 3: Or remove the odor of pork by blanching the meat in boiling water for about 2 – 3 minutes, remove it, and then wash it again with clean water.

  See details: Tips for removing the smell of various types of meat that ladies should know

  

  
• 3

  Marinate the meat

  Mix the marinade sauce in a bowl with minced garlic and chili using the formula of 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning.

  Stir well for the mixture to dissolve, then add all the sauce to the prepped meat. Use chopsticks to stir evenly for the seasoning to absorb into the meat.

  Wrap it with plastic wrap and leave it in the sun to dry for about 30 minutes for the meat to absorb the seasoning.

  Small tip: To help the meat absorb the seasoning and be drier, the fat after braising will be clearer, and after braising, the piece of meat will be tender but still intact, not falling apart, make sure to dry the meat in the sun before braising!

  

  

  

  
• 4

  Braised Meat

  Put a pot containing 1.5 liters of fresh coconut water on the stove, turn on medium heat and wait for the coconut water to boil, then add all the marinated meat into the pot.

  At this point, keep the heat medium and wait for the meat to boil vigorously, then add all the boiled eggs in, and start reducing the heat to very low.

  Start braising the meat on low heat for 2 – 3 hours until the braised meat turns a nice color. Remember to season the spices to suit your family’s taste, then turn off the heat.

  Tip:

  • To keep the meat broth clear and avoid the smell of meat, remember to skim off the foam throughout the braising process, starting from the moment you add the meat for braising.
  • To make the braised meat even better later, remember not to season the meat too strongly at this moment; if you season too strongly at the beginning, the later stages will make the meat salty and less tasty.

  

  

  

  
• 5

  Final Product

  Southern-style braised pork is special in that it has a slightly sweet taste, fragrant from coconut water, a clear braising liquid, and a natural brown color without needing to caramelize sugar or use coloring sauce.

  Southern-style braised pork is often used to eat over many days; the longer it is braised, the more flavorful it becomes, with each braising session having its own distinct aroma.

  When biting into a piece of pork, you can feel the tenderness of the meat and the richness from the fat that is released, with the yolk being creamy, making it wonderful to eat with rice.