In the vast land of China, 56 ethnic groups live. Because the customs of each ethnic group are different, each region has its own special flavor. The same is true for beets in banquets. For example, sweet and sour pork in Cantonese cuisine, sweet and sour pork slices in Sichuan cuisine, sweet and sour tenderloin in Shandong cuisine, lychee meat in Fujian cuisine, etc.
This dish made this time is a representative dish of Jiangsu cuisine, called "Cherry Pork Square". In fact, the external shape is not similar to that of a cherry, but the meat is stewed very soft and rotten, the appearance is transparent and moist, and the taste is sweet, so people call it "Cherry Meat Fang". I have no specific research on this dish, but it is said that it has a history of hundreds of years.
The preparation method of "Cherry Meat Cube" is as follows;
Cherry Pork Square
Recipe Recommendations
- pork belly 一块 300 grams
- rock sugar 15 grams
- soy sauce 10 grams
- refined salt 2 grams
- MSG 2 grams
- white sugar 15 grams
- green onions 20 grams
- ginger slices 15 grams
- octagonal 2 pieces
- geranyl 1 tablet
- cinnamon 2 grams
- cooking oil appropriate amount
- water starch appropriate amount
- salty and sweet
- braised
- several hours
- ordinary
Steps for Cherry Pork Square
1
Wash the meat first and boil it with boiling water for 10 minutes, make sure there is no blood inside.
2
Allow the cooked meat to dry for a while, then use a knife to cut it into slices, three-quarters of the knife deep.
3
Pour a little oil into a frying spoon on fire, add about 15 grams of white sugar and stir-fry the sugar color.
4
When the sugar has melted and has not changed color, add spices and onions and ginger and stir-fry. At this time, the sugar will slowly change color and the color will be slightly yellow.
5
Pour boiling water into the pan.
6
Add half of the rock sugar first.
7
Pour in appropriate amount of soy sauce.
8
Pour appropriate amount of Shaoxing wine.
9
Add about 10 grams of red grain juice "you can also use red yeast rice", and then stir well.
10
Bring the soup and add the meat.
11
Cover the lid and simmer over low heat for an hour and a half.
12
After simmering for an hour and a half, add the remaining half of the rock sugar, and then continue to simmer for another 30 minutes.
13
After simmer, sprinkle with a little salt and season.
14
Remove the spices and onions and ginger.
15
Pick out the meat and place it on the plate.
16
Thrust the soup with a little water starch, then pour on the meat.
17
Serve with a little decoration.Cherry Pork Square Make Tips
Characteristics of this dish: red and bright color, attractive aroma, soft and waxy taste, sweet and delicious. Warm tips: 1. When cooking the meat, cook it on both sides, otherwise it will be deformed. During the stewing process, the meat should also be turned over twice to make it evenly heated. 2. The stewing time must be enough, otherwise the effect will not be soft, rotten and moist. 3. You can also use red yeast rice to color it, and the taste of red rice juice will be better. 4. Shaoxing wine must be used to make this dish, so that the taste will be pure. The "cherry meat square" in this Jiangsu dish with a large fried spoon is ready. If you like to eat sweet, this dish tastes very good. It is sweet but not greasy. You may wish to try it and recommend it to everyone for your reference!