Yen Can Cook: Homemade Bak Kwa (肉干)
Bak Kwa (肉干), a Chinese salty-sweet dried meat made in the form of flat thin sheets. It is one of the popular snack during Chinese New Year and you will see long queue at the Bak Kwa shop when the festive draws near.
Hubby and Sam are huge fan of Bak Kwa but I always skeptical to buy those selling at shop as we really don’t know what meat they are using or how much preservatives are added in =.=” So….I start searching for recipe for homemade bak kwa and I found this recipe from Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover).
Ingredients
450g minced pork with fat
Marinade
100g brown sugar
1tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon Chinese rice wine
1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoon honey
1/8 teaspoon Chinese five spices powder
A pinch of pepper
Salt to taste
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Step 1: Mix well all the marinade ingredients in a big bowl then add in minced pork. Blend and stir the mixture in one direction until the meat becomes gluey. Leave to marinate in fridge for 2-3 hours.
Step 2: Line the baking tray with baking paper then spread marinated minced pork thinly onto the baking tray using fingers.
Try to spread the minced meat as thin as you can.
Step 3: Preheat oven to 160°C
Step 4: Bake for 15 minutes then remove from oven. Increase the oven temperature to 240°C.
Step 5: Wait to slightly cool, cut into desired size using scissor or pizza cutter then place them in the same baking tray.
Step 6: Grill (top heat only) one side at 240°C for 8-10 minutes, remove from oven, flip over another side and grill for a another 8-10 minutes (or whenever the meat pieces are golden brown)
Step 7: Remove from oven and allow to cool then enjoy!
My first attempt, looks good huh? The taste was ok but it was slightly too thick for my liking 🙁 Maybe i should spread it thinner next time.
These homemade bak kwa is best to be consumed within 2-3days as no artificial preservatives is added and it tended to become drier after 2-3 days.
Happy Baking!
自己來的確省很多, 又衛生, 吃肉乾過年咯! 等待也就那短短的兩個月~~
但保存期比较短，新年前做应该还没初一就吃完了，哈哈！
my bf’s neighbour is selling bak kua…i better buy it from them 😛
im just lazy
Once a while okay lah, just don’t eat too often 😛
Yummy
🙂
I’m too lazy to cook my own, probably i’ll just pay LOL but definitely healthier by doing it yourself
The whole process take quite long time, I’m lazy too 😛
自家制的吃得比较安心！
现在牛刀小试，新年的时候可以大显身手啦~ ^^
但保存期比较短，新年前做应该还没初一就吃完了，哈哈！
1st time i see blogger share how to make a bak kua.. u r really talented!
No lah, there are blogger make this too, hehe 😛
Looks like pork chop at first…..but from the photo really looks juicy and delicious. Feel like getting a bowl of white steamed rice now.
Bak Kwa pair with white rice? Wow Yee Ling, u r quite adventurous wor… 😛
the thick slices look fantastic … if you sold this for order, i think you’ll receive a lot of happy orders! 😀
Oh no Sean! I’m too lazy to do that as business!