Singapore

Bak Kwa

Name: Bak Kwa
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 slices
Cuisine: Singapore
Ingredients: 500 g Ground pork; 100 g Sugar; 1 tbsp each Fish sauce & soy sauce; 1 tsp Five-spice powder; 2 tbsp Honey; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

Sweet-glazed grilled pork

Bak kwa is a sweet-savoury grilled jerky of thinly spread minced pork, rooted in the Hokkien tradition.

In Singapore and Malaysia it is a sought-after gift for Chinese New Year, drawing long queues.

Servings10 slices

Time60 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Ground pork500 g
Sugar100 g
Fish sauce & soy sauce1 tbsp each
Five-spice powder1 tsp
Honey2 tbsp
Shaoxing wine1 tbsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Marinate the pork with sugar, sauces and spices.
Spread thinly on baking paper.
Pre-dry in the oven.
Cut into pieces and brush with honey.
Caramelise over charcoal or in the oven, serve.

Make it original

Five-spice powder for bak kwa is in the Asia Boutique.

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