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homemade sweet Chinese pork jerky on the white plate
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Pork Jerky

Delicious homemade oven baked Chinese sweet pork jerky is a great snack. This pork jerky recipe or bak kwa recipe is very simple and easy.
Course Snack
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 202kcal
Author Tracy O.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds Ground pork
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • teaspoon White pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • 3 tablespoons Oyster sauce

Brushing:

  • 1 tablespoon Honey

Instructions

  •  Put 1.5 pounds ground pork into a bowl.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of sugar, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder, ⅛ teaspoon of white pepper, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of shaoxing wine and 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce.
  • Then, mix them well and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
  • While waiting for the meat, prepare a cookie sheet. And, put parchment paper on the cookie sheet.
  • Next, put the marinated ground pork on the parchment paper over the cookie sheet. Try to shape the meat into a rectangle shape.
  • After that, lay a plastic wrap over the ground pork, use a roller to roll and flatten out the meat. However, don’t roll too thin. It's around ⅛ inch thick. 
  • Preheat the oven at 300°F and bake one side for 15-20minutes.
  • Drain the fat and liquid after the first 15-20 minutes.
  • Then, flip the other side and bake for another 15-20 minutes. Drain the liquid and use a paper towel to dry the meat.
  • The following step, brush honey on one side and broil it for 3-5 minutes. (Put in the top rack.) After, flip the other side. Brush honey and broil it for 3-5 minutes.
  • Lastly, wait it cool down, cut them into small pieces.

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Notes

Cooking tips for how to make pork jerky:

  • Mix the pork and sauce very well and let it marinate for 15 minutes before baking. 
  • Lay flat and use a roller to flatten the meat. However, don’t roll too thin. It's around ⅛ inch thick. 
  • Remember to drain the liquid and dry the meat before brushing honey.
  • Baking time is very important. You have to watch them carefully after you brush honey on top of the bak kwa, so it won't burn.
  • Wait it cool down, cut them into small pieces.

Nutrition

Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg