🐖 A Better Way to Fry Pork Belly! (南乳炸五花肉)
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8 min, 50 sec
The video provides a step by step guide on how to prepare a traditional Chinese dish known as Fried Pork Belly with Red Fermented Bean Curd. The recipe involves cutting, marinating and frying pork belly, and also includes tips on how to select the best pork belly and prepare the batter.
Summary
- The video begins with an introduction to the dish, Pork Belly with Fermented Red Bean Curd, a traditional Hakka-style dish.
- The presenter details how to cut the pork belly into half-inch thick slices.
- Tips on selecting the best pork belly are given, emphasizing the importance of alternating layers of lean meat and fat.
- The pork belly is marinated with red fermented bean curd, sugar, oyster sauce and white pepper.
- The batter for the dish is prepared using a mixture of flour, cornstarch, baking powder and water.
- The marinated pork is then coated with the batter and fried twice in a wok.
- The presenter also explains the purpose of the double frying technique, which is to make the meat crispy by pushing out moisture and oil.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
The presenter visits a Costco to provide tips on how to select the best pork belly.
- The presenter emphasizes the importance of finding pork belly with nice alternating layers of lean meat and fat.
- The layers of fat and meat should be distinct and even.
- The presenter also shows how to check the freshness of the pork by poking it with a finger.
Chapter 3
The presenter prepares a marinade for the pork with a variety of ingredients.
- The presenter combines red fermented bean curd and sugar to offset the saltiness of the bean curd.
- Oyster sauce and white pepper are added to the marinade.
- The pork belly slices are then added to the marinade and mixed thoroughly.
Chapter 4
The presenter prepares a batter for the pork using flour, cornstarch, baking powder and water.
- The presenter mixes equal amounts of flour and cornstarch to create a balanced crust.
- Baking powder is added to create tiny air bubbles during frying for a crispier coating.
- Water is added gradually and mixed well to avoid clumps and achieve the correct consistency.
Chapter 5
The presenter fries the pork belly and gives tips on achieving the best results.
- The pork belly slices are coated with the batter, and are then fried in batches in a wok.
- The presenter explains the importance of the double frying technique: the first fry cooks the pork, and the second fry at a higher temperature makes the crust crispy and pushes out excess oil.