The best way to boil pork until tender, sweet, and juicy at home.

1. How to choose delicious pork

To choose delicious pork, you need to pay attention to the following 3 points:

Fat and lean layers

Good pork will have fat and lean meat layers that stick tightly together, not loose or separated. The fat layer should be about one finger knuckle thick (from 1.5 – 2 cm). If there is too much lean meat while the fat and skin layers are thin, it is possible that the pork has been treated with growth hormones.

Dry lean meat, slightly contracted muscles, even and firm meat fibers, and soft skin are signs of good quality pork.

Color and smell of the meat

When buying, you need to observe the color of the meat. This is a quite effective method that doesn’t take too much time. High-quality pork has lean meat with a color ranging from light pink to dark red, while the fat layer is white or slightly ivory.

If possible, you should smell the meat. Good pork has a characteristic aroma, no foul odor, and no rancid smell.

Elasticity

Fresh and delicious pork that has just been slaughtered will have very good elasticity. You can press your fingertip into the meat; if the meat indents and then returns to its original state when you lift your finger, it is good quality pork.

2. How to boil delicious pork

To completely remove the pork’s smell and ensure safety, you should have a separate basin for washing pork to avoid cross-contamination with other foods like fruits and vegetables. Soak the pork in saltwater for 5-10 minutes to allow impurities in the meat to be released.

Afterward, rinse the pork with clean water and do not immediately put it into boiling water. You should put a pot of water on the stove and add the pork, heating it gradually to allow the temperature to rise slowly. This way, the impurities in the meat will be completely released, resulting in clean, white, and odorless pork. Blanch the meat for 2-3 minutes, then remove it, completing the pre-processing step.

Prepare another pot of water and add the pork while the water is still cold to prevent blood from clotting inside. You can add a little salt for more flavor. Boil the pork for 20-30 minutes for the best results – the meat will be tender and delicious without being dry.

When boiling the pork, the amount of water must cover the meat to prevent it from turning dark. At the same time, add a few shallots or onions and a few slices of ginger to eliminate the pork’s smell.

Please note that you should not cut the pork into small pieces before boiling, as this will diminish the meat’s natural sweetness. Additionally, you need to skim off the foam regularly to keep the broth clear and the meat clean and odorless.

After the pork is cooked, immediately put it in a bowl of cold water to maintain its firmness and prevent it from darkening.

3. Some tips to boil white pork without dryness

Boil pork white

Method 1: Before boiling, blanch the pork for 3 minutes in a mixture of water, vinegar, and salt, then rinse with clean water. Afterward, boil the pork in a separate pot of water until tender.

Method 2: When the boiled pork is cooked, add 2 teaspoons of vinegar or white wine to the pot and turn off the heat. Leave the pork in the pot for 1-2 minutes, then remove it and immediately place it in a bowl of ice water for 15-20 minutes to make it firm and prevent it from darkening.

Boil pork without dryness

The reason why boiled pork becomes dry is that it has been overcooked, causing the water inside the meat to seep out into the broth. To avoid this, you need to control the boiling time carefully to ensure the meat is tender and delicious.

For a medium-sized piece of pork, after 15 minutes of boiling, pierce the meat with a chopstick. If the chopstick goes through easily, the pork is cooked, and you can remove it. If the meat still leaks pink juice, boil it for another 5 minutes and repeat the chopstick test.

With this timeframe, the pork will be cooked through, very tender, and delicious, without being dry after being removed from the pot. Adjust the cooking time according to the weight and size of the pork you are preparing.

Boil pork without smell

To boil pork without smell, add a few shallots, onions, and a ginger root to the pot to eliminate the meat’s odor.

Regularly skim off the foam to keep the boiled pork clean and odorless.

4. What are some delicious dishes with boiled pork?

Boiled pork wrapped in rice paper

Boiled pork wrapped in rice paper, also known as Goi Cuon, is a quite familiar and delicious dish. Perfectly cooked boiled pork slices, chewy and sweet shrimp, soft vermicelli noodles with a fragrant rice aroma, dipped in various sauces, make for an incredibly flavorful dish. How long has it been since you’ve had this dish? Try making it this weekend!

Rice paper rolls with pork and pho noodles

With a slight twist on the familiar Goi Cuon, you’ll have a new, incredibly appealing, and quite unique dish. After boiling the pork, fry it in hot oil until the skin is golden and crispy, then slice it thinly. Roll the fried pork, pho noodles, along with some green mango, cucumber, and herbs for a refreshing and delicious treat.

Bun mam nem (Vermicelli noodles with fermented fish sauce)

Bun mam nem is a delicious and appealing dish from the sunny and windy Central region of Vietnam. Tender boiled pork, sliced into bite-sized pieces, is served with flavorful fermented fish sauce, tangy pineapple, fresh herbs, cucumber, bean sprouts, and more. What could be better?

Bun dau mam tom (Vermicelli noodles with tofu and shrimp paste)

This is a signature dish of Hanoi cuisine. White, delicious boiled pork is thinly sliced and served with soft, fatty, freshly fried tofu, dipped in a flavorful, shimmering shrimp paste. Click to see the recipe below and treat your family to this dish.

Pork rolls with vegetables

After boiling the pork, cut it into long strips, roll it with broccoli, baby corn, or carrots, and dip it in a sweet and sour chili fish sauce. To make boiled pork more visually appealing and delicious, why not try following the instructions below? Good luck!

Aloe vera and pork salad

Aloe vera is a common ingredient for delicious drinks or sweet desserts. However, try using aloe vera in a salad for once; you’ll surely be delighted with this dish. The aloe vera is both crispy and soft, the boiled pork is perfectly cooked, and the salad dressing is rich and flavorful, making it a dish you can enjoy endlessly.

Sake, shrimp, and pork salad

Sake, shrimp, and pork salad is a wonderful combination of the fatty and rich flavor of sake, chewy and sweet boiled shrimp, tender boiled pork, and a flavorful, sweet and sour dressing. Moreover, this dish is very easy to make and incredibly addictive.

Pork soaked in fish sauce

Freshly boiled pork is already delicious. But let Dien May XANH suggest another appealing dish. After boiling, put the pork in a glass jar and pour in the cooked fish sauce and sugar mixture. Leave it in a cool place for 3 days, and you’ll have a rich and flavorful fish sauce-soaked pork dish that pairs perfectly with rice. Quickly check out the recipe below and make it now.

Hopefully, through this article, you’ve learned a few ways to get delicious pieces of [boiled pork – the missing text from the original]. Good luck!