Make your own bak kwa at home
Making your own bak kwa at home may seem like a daunting task, but with the right ingredients and tools, it can be done! Here are the steps you'll need to take to make delicious bak kwa: 1. Gather the ingredients: pork belly, sugar, five-spice powder, dark soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine. 2. Cut the pork belly into thin slices and marinate with the sugar, five-spice powder, dark soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine for at least 4 hours. 3. Preheat your oven to 250 F. 4. Spread the pork slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 5. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and slightly browned. 6. Once cooked, brush with a light coating of the marinade and bake for an additional 5 minutes. 7. Let cool then slice into smaller pieces for serving. Enjoy your homemade bak kwa!Make your own bak kwa for use meat
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons five-spice powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)
Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, five-spice powder, garlic powder, ground ginger, and black pepper. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
2. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until combined.
3. Add the cornstarch mixture to the pork and mix until everything is combined.
4. Divide the pork mixture into 8 equal parts and shape each part into a flat rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick.
5. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the pork rectangles to the skillet and cook for about 4 minutes per side, or until the pork is golden brown and cooked through.
6. Remove the pork rectangles from the skillet and place them on a plate.
7. Brush each rectangle with the hoisin sauce. If desired, add a few drops of red food coloring to the hoisin sauce to give the bak kwa a more traditional color.
8. Allow the bak kwa to cool before serving. Enjoy!