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Bak kut teh recipe
Savor the aromatic herbal broth of bak kut teh!
Ingredients
- 800 g pork ribs
- 2000 ml water
- 6 garlic
- 50 g bak kut teh spice mix
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 200 g tofu puffs
- 100 g chinese mushrooms
- 1 cilantro
- 300 g rice
How to make Bak kut teh
- Prepare the ingredients: chop 800 g of pork ribs, 4 cloves of garlic, and measure 50 g of bak kut teh spice mix.
- In a pot, bring 2 liters of water to a boil. Add the blanched pork ribs and garlic, then the bak kut teh spice mix.
- Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 1.5 hours, covered, until the pork is tender.
- After 1.5 hours of simmering, stir in 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce.
- Add 100 g of tofu puffs and 100 g of Chinese mushrooms to the pot.
- Continue simmering for an additional 15 minutes so all flavors meld together.
- Prepare to serve: while the stew finishes, cook rice according to package instructions.
- Serve the bak kut teh hot, garnished with fresh cilantro, alongside the cooked rice.
What is Bak kut teh?
Bak kut teh is a traditional dish from Singapore, simmered in one pot, and takes about 120 minutes from start to finish. It is built around pork ribs, rice and tofu puffs. The recipe below uses 10 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Bak kut teh take?
At 120 minutes it is slower than 79% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 2 dishes built on pork ribs. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 15 minutes.
Any tips for making Bak kut teh?
Using a variety of herbs in the spice mix enhances the flavor.
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