Pork Jerky ( Bak Kwa )

Rich and sweet Pork Jerky

                                              I made this twice, a very good recipe.

      Recipe from: NasilemakLover
      Ingredient:

      450g minced pork ( at least with 10% fat)
      100g sugar
      1/2 tbsp chinese rice wine
      1/2 tbsp fish sauce
      1/2 tsp dark caramel soy sauce
      1/8 chinese five spice powder
      a dash of pepper
      1/2 tsp - 3/4 tsp salt
      2 tbsp honey


      Method ( with alteration, uses stainless steel racks)
      1.  In a large bowl, mix all ingredients using a pair of chopsticks.  Keep stirring in a clockwise fashion until minced pork becomes gluey, wrap and let it rest in the fridge for several hours.

      2.  Spread out minced pork on a baking sheet, place another sheet over it. Roll gently to even out the meat. Invert and let it sit on the racks ( see pictures below).

      3.  Bake in a pre-heated oven at 160C for 20 minutes ( I placed it on middle shelf of oven).  Remove from the oven to let cool it a little. Now,  using scissors or a pizza slicer, slice into pieces. Meanwhile adjust oven temperature to 240C,  when the heat is right,  grill the side with the mesh lining facing the top for 10 minutes. Turn to opposite side and grill further 7 minutes.  When the edges get a bit burnt, it is done.  (note: every oven is different,  I used 220C and shorter time with my oven. So, standby the side and watch very closely, to avoid burning the pork jerky.

Note:
Using racks would certainly produce really nice and thin Bak Kwa ( my personal preference of the texture here)

Brush oil on the racks to avoid meat sticking to it.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

take half of the portion of  the prepared meat, spread it out roughly this way
( baking paper underneath)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

another baking sheet over the meat, roll it gently to even out nicely.

lift top layer of baking paper,
lay a rack over it and ready to invert it now.

now got it inverted

all preparation work done
ready to get baked

after baked 20 minutes, remove pork out of the oven, inverted.
A chopstick helps to release pork from the rack.

cut them in squares..

cutting done, ready to get it grilled,  mesh lining facing top

highest shelf, closest to the hot element.
watch very closely, careful not to burn your pork jerky.




Done!

we had fried rice for lunch, might as well add in these sweet gluey tasty bak kwa, too good.