Bak Kut Teh

I didn't know I can cook BKT that I enjoy so much. The aroma was so strong and fragrant and the taste simply fantastic! Yums!



Ingredients

• Pork Spareribs

Marinade

• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp sugar

Mixture A

• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp preserved soya beans

Mixture B

• 2 segments star anise
• 1 inch piece of cinnamon bark
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp dark soya sauce
• 1.5 litres of boiling water

Method

1. Marinade spareribs with pepper and salt
2. Add 3 tbsp oil to hot wok
3. Fry sparerib till it turns colour and remove from pan
4. Heat 1 tbsp oil and caramelize the sugar till light brown.
5. Add Mixture A and stir fry for 30 seconds
6. Add fried spareribs and Mixture B
7. Boil for 10 minutes in a thermal pot and transfer it into the thermal container to simmer.