Dong Po BBQ Pork 東坡串燒肉

Nguyên liệu

• 700 g Pork belly (, skinless)
• 100 ml Ginger beer (, ginger ale or any soda you like)
• 2 Star anise
• 1 tsp White peppercorn
• 3 slices Ginger
• 6 cloves Garlic (, peeled)
• 2 Shallots (, halved)
• 2 stalks Green onions (, tied in a knot)
• ¼ c Light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp Shaoxing Wine
• 25 g Rock sugar
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Corn starch (for slurry)
• 2 tbsp Water (for slurry)
• 1 tsp Salt (for soaking pork)
• 4 tbsp Honey

Cách làm

1. 1

   Soak pork belly in water with 1 tsp salt. Soak for 15 minutes Soaking meat in lightly salted water can help to eliminate odors, remove excessive blood that’s on the meat and allow the meat to absorb more of the marinade

2. 2

   Prepare ginger, star anise, white peppercorns, garlic, shallots, green onions and rock sugar

3. 3

   In a sauce pan, on medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp oil and add shallots, ginger and garlic. Fry until aromatic

4. 4

   Add ¼ c light soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 tsp Shaoxing wine, 25 g rock sugar, 2 star anise, 2 stalks green onions and 1 tsp white peppercorns to the sauce pan. Bring to a boil

5. 5

   Reduce heat to low, cover with a lid and cook for approx. 15 minutes or until shallots are translucent and green onions are soft. Let cool

6. 6

   Cut the pork into cubes and place into a mixing bowl Mine are approx. 2cm cubes

7. 7

   Pour 100 ml ginger beer into the mixing bowl I like using ginger beer to give the pork an additional ginger flavour. It also adds more sweetness and the carbonation helps with tenderizing. 7-Up or Sprite are also good options

8. 8

   Pour the cooled sauce into the mixing bowl. Mix well

9. 9

   Cover the mixing bowl or put into a zipper bag and let marinate for 4-24 hours flavours will soak into the meat more if marinating overnight. However, even for 4 hours, the meat comes out quite flavourful and tender

10. 10

    Skewer the meat

11. 11

    Pour all the marinade into a sauce pan and heat on medium heat until it comes to a boil

12. 12

    Pour the cooked marinade through a sieve and discard the solids

13. 13

    Pour the marinade back into the sauce pan. Heat on medium heat. Taste and make adjustments. Keep in mind that some honey will be brushed on the meat later

14. 14

    Make a slurry with 2 tbsp water and 1 tsp corn starch. Mix well and pour slowly into sauce pan. Stir the sauce until thickened and set aside

15. 15

    Heat a fry pan on medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp oil onto the pan Or cook them on a barbeque for even better results

16. 16

    Place skewers onto the pan

17. 17

    Turn the skewers to brown all 4 sides (approx. 1-2 minutes on each side)

18. 18

    After browning the last side, brush each skewer with honey and cook until pork is done

19. 19

    Remove pork from pan and drizzle with sauce. Alternatively, you can also serve the sauce on the side

20. 20

    Serve on their own or with rice, noodles or bread