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Traditional Steamed Pork Belly with Salted Fish

groups4 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 10 minsskilletCook: 30 minsscheduleTotal: 40 minsoutdoor_grillSteamed
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4 Steps Total
01
Preparation
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warningStay safe

Curl your fingers inward when using a cleaver to cut ginger and salted fish, otherwise the sharp blade may cut your fingers.

Cut 2 pieces of ginger into thin shreds and chop 6 pieces of salted fish into small pieces.

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Cut the salted fish into small pieces so the flavor distributes evenly

otherwise, large chunks will be too salty in spots

Ingredients:ginger (2 piece)salted fish (6 piece)
Tools:cutting boardcleaver
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Active Cooking
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warningStay safe

Wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw pork to prevent cross-contamination.

Place 200g pork belly into a plate, add the shredded ginger and salted fish pieces, then pour in 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp oil, and 0.5 tbsp sugar. Mix well by hand until all ingredients are evenly coated with sauce.

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Mix the seasonings thoroughly by hand, otherwise some parts will be too salty while others remain bland after steaming.

Ingredients:pork belly (200 g)gingersalted fishdark soy sauce (1 tbsp)oil (1 tbsp)sugar (0.5 tbsp)
Tools:mixing bowl
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Active Cooking
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Place the plate with the marinated pork onto the steaming rack in a wok filled with water. Steam over medium heat for half an hour until the pork is tender and flavorful.

local_fire_departmentMedium heat for half an hour
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Watch out

Monitor the water level during steaming to prevent the wok from boiling dry.

Ingredients:pork belly
Tools:steaming rackwok
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Active Cooking
00:05:35
warningStay safe

Use thick heat-resistant cloths or gloves when moving the freshly steamed hot plate, otherwise you will get severely burned.

Carefully remove the steamed pork from the wok using a heat-resistant cloth, and it's ready to serve.

Tools:heat-resistant cloth

groceryAll Ingredients

salted fish6 piece
pork belly200 g
ginger2 piece
oil1 tbsp
dark soy sauce1 tbsp
sugar0.5 tbsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

cutting boardcleavermixing bowlsteaming rackwokheat-resistant cloth