Delicious homemade oven baked Chinese sweet pork jerky is great as a snack. This pork jerky or bak kwa recipe is very simple and easy.
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Pork jerky:
Chinese style pork jerky is known as bak kwa, rougan (肉乾) or roupu (肉脯) in Chinese. Also, it is salty and sweet dried meat product.
In general, pork jerky is prepared with spices, sugar, salt and soy sauce, then dried on racks at low temperature.
Homemade Chinese pork jerky in the oven:
Homemade pork jerky is healthier because you don’t need to worry about preservatives and it is fresh. Besides, roupu is softer than regular dehydrated jerky.
Personally, I love Macau’s pork jerky, and they are the best rougan (肉乾) in the world! I miss them so much. When I was pregnant, I craved for it so bad. I could not buy any of them in the states.
Therefore, I decided to research and learn how to make roupu (肉脯) at home. Of course, they still not the same as Macau’s pork jerky. However, the taste is very close to it. I never thought I can homemade bak kwa. And, my kids love them as well because it is softer and easier for them to chew.
What are the ingredients for Chinese sweet pork jerky:
The ingredients are ground pork, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, white pepper and honey.
Cooking tips for how to make bak kwa:
- Mix the pork and sauce very well.
- Baking timing is very important. You have to watch them after you brush honey water, so it won’t burn.
- Wait it cool down, cut them into small pieces.
FAQs:
How long does pork jerky last?
Homemade bak kwa or rougan can last a couple days in room temperature with a ziplock bag. The best to refrigerate them and it can last for 1-2 weeks.
What temperature do you bake the pork jerky?
Preheat the oven 250F and bake each side for 15 minutes. Drain the fat and juice after the first 15-20 minutes. Then, flip the other side and bake another 15-20 minutes until it drys out. After that, brush honey on both sides and put in broil for couple minutes.
Instructions for how to make Chinese sweet pork jerky or bak kwa:
1.Put ground pork into a mixing bowl add oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, white pepper and mix them well.
2. Laying parchment paper on a cookie sheet then put the ground pork mixed on top of the parchment paper and lay them flat and thin (But not too thin).
3. Preheat the oven 250F and bake each side for 15 minutes. Drain the fat and juice after the first 15-20 minutes. Then, flip the other side and bake another 15-20 minutes until it drys out.
4. Brush honey on both sides and put in broil for couple minutes. Wait it cool down, cut them into small pieces. Enjoy this Chinese sweet pork jerky recipe! Also, check out these char siu, soy sauce chicken and tonkatsu recipes.
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Pork Jerky
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Ground pork
- 4 tablespoons Oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon White pepper
- 1 tablespoon Honey
Instructions
- Put ground pork into a mixing bowl add oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, white pepper and mix them well.
- Laying parchment paper on a cookie sheet then put the ground pork mixed on top of the parchment paper and lay them flat and thin (But not too thin).
- Preheat the oven 250F and bake each side for 15 minutes. Drain the fat and juice after the first 15-20 minutes. Then, flip the other side and bake another 15-20 minutes until it drys out.
- Brush honey on both sides and put in broil for couple minutes. Wait it cool down, cut them into small pieces. Enjoy!
Notes
Cooking tips for how to make bak kwa:
- Mix the pork and sauce very well.
- Baking timing is very important. You have to watch them after you brush honey water, so it won't burn.
- Wait it cool down, cut them into small pieces.
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