Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, babi kecap (indonesian braised pork belly in a sweet soy sauce). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Babi Kecap (Indonesian Braised Pork Belly in a Sweet Soy Sauce) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Babi Kecap (Indonesian Braised Pork Belly in a Sweet Soy Sauce) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have babi kecap (indonesian braised pork belly in a sweet soy sauce) using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Babi Kecap
(Indonesian Braised Pork Belly in a Sweet Soy Sauce):
- Take 1 kg pork rasher (pork belly)
- Take 1 cup water
- Take 4 boiled eggs
- Prepare 10 garlic cloves minced
- Prepare Pepper, salt, sugar
- Make ready 1 cm ginger
- Get 5 Tablespoons kecap manis
- Make ready 3 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
Steps to make Babi Kecap
(Indonesian Braised Pork Belly in a Sweet Soy Sauce):
- Heat up the wok to medium heat and add the pork. Do not use any oil as the pork contains lots of fat already and by stirring the pork in the wok it will release the oil. Cook for about 5 minutes until brown.
- Add the garlic into the pan, continue stir until the garlic is fragrant then add the ginger.
- Add all the sauces and seasoning to taste, adjusting if required.
- Turn the heat to low, pour in the water and add the boiled egg.
- Cook for about 50-60 minutes or until the meat is tender. It is important to stir once every 5 minutes, so that the sauce does not burn at the bottom of the wok.
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