Saturday, September 26, 2009

Bak Kut Teh (Ya Hua’s recipe)

Serves five

Ingredients

4 l water

400g pork bones

200g garlic, separated into small cloves but with skin intact

11/2 Tbs ground white pepper

11/2 Tbs rock sugar

21/2 Tbs salt

2kg pork ribs, washed and cut

into single ribs

1 Tbs dark soya sauce

Method

1. Bring water to a boil and add pork bones, garlic, pepper, rock sugar and salt. Bring to a boil again on high heat.

2. Add pork ribs and bring to a boil on high heat. Once it reaches a boil, lower the heat to medium. Allow pork ribs to cook for between 45 and 60 minutes.

3. To test if the pork ribs are done, poke the meat with the end of a chopstick. The meat should be soft.

4. Add dark soya sauce, stir well and if necessary, adjust the seasoning to taste.

5. Serve with a dipping sauce of cut fresh red chilli mixed with dark soya sauce.

The Straits Times 26/09/2009

No comments:

Post a Comment