Make Pork Floss
Pork floss is also known as bak hoo. It can be eaten as a sandwich filling, used as a side dish or enjoyed as a snack.
Ingredients
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- 5 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 15 peppercorns
- 1 kilo pork, lean
- 30g rock sugar
- 60g sugar
- 2 tsp salt, or to taste
Steps
- Cut the lean pork into small pieces.
- Bring {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} to the boil in the large pot. Add the cloves, star anise and peppercorns.
- Add the pieces of pork after a minute of boiling the spices. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the pork is tender. Add more water if needed.
- Add the rock sugar and salt. Add to taste.
- Continue to simmer the pork. When it starts to break into strands of meat and the water dries up, remove from the heat.
- Toss the pork strands into a wok. Turn the heat to low under the wok and cook the pork floss for around 20 -30 minutes, or until the floss is dry and fluffy.
- Remove the wok cooked floss. Cool before storing or using. If storing, keep in an airtight glass jar.
- Serve. The floss can be used in sandwiches as a filling, tossed onto Asian salads or served as a side dish or snack (add boiled rice).
Things You'll Need
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Large pot
- Wok
