Braised pork with coconut water is always an indispensable favorite braised dish in the daily meal menu of Vietnamese families. With the rich, salty flavor of meat mixed with the soft and fatty taste of eggs, it will definitely knock you out from the first bite.
Today, RENSO FOODS will guide you how to make delicious braised pork with coconut milk in just 2 simple steps. You can make this delicious dish for your family at home.
1. Ingredients for making meat braised in coconut water
You need to prepare:
Pork belly: 700g
Chicken eggs: 14 eggs
Coconut water: 400ml
Fish sauce: 3 tablespoons
Cooking oil: 3 tablespoons
Garlic: 1 bulb
Chili: 1
Purple onions: 3 bulbs
Spices (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning)
Note: preparation time can be up to 20 minutes.
2. How to cook meat braised in coconut water
Step 1: ingredient preparation
Put the pot on the stove, add about 100ml of water, add eggs and boil for 10 minutes. Then, take the eggs out and immediately drop them into a bowl of cold water and peel off the shell.
Next, put the pan on the stove, add 3 tablespoons of oil to heat, then put the eggs in and fry them until golden, then take them out on a plate.
Wash the pork and then drain. Then, cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and put them in a bowl.
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How to remove bad odor from pork
- To effectively remove the odor of pork, you can soak the meat in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then take it out, rinse with water and drain.
- Or you can also use salt to rub on the meat and leave for about 5 minutes then rinse to help remove the bad smell of pork.
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Peel onions and garlic and wash. Remove the stems and wash the chili. Next, put onions, garlic, and chili into the mortar and pound.
Step 2: Braise the meat
Before braising, you should marinate the meat to let it absorb the spices. Để ướp thịt, bạn cho vào 5 muỗng cà phê đường, 2 muỗng cà phê muối, 1 muỗng cà phê bột ngọt và toàn bộ phần hành, tỏi ớt băm nhỏ rồi ướp thịt trong khoảng 5-6 giờ.
After the meat has absorbed the spices, put the pot on the stove, wait for the pot to heat up, add the meat and stir-fry for about 3 minutes to firm up the meat. Then, pour in 200ml of coconut water, boil the meat over low heat until the water dries up, the meat turns cockroach color, then add 1 tablespoon of water, the remaining 200ml of coconut water and fried eggs and cook for about 15 more minutes. . When you see that the stock has dried up a bit and the meat and eggs are soft, turn off the stove.
3. Some notes when making braised meat with coconut water
You should choose delicious pork belly or pork leg meat, pieces that have both lean fat and skin, then the meat will be softer and more delicious after being braised.
To keep the gravy clear and beautiful, when braising the meat, do not cover it while cooking.
Chicken ‘s eggs can be replaced with duck’s eggs or quail’s eggs.
Once finished, the braised meat with eggs fried in coconut water has a beautiful brown color, the meat is soft, very rich and fragrant, blending well with the chewy fried eggs. This dish is delicious when eaten with hot rice.