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Bak Kut Teh

Name: Bak Kut Teh
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: 500g pork ribs; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon ginger, minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 10 cups water; 10 slices of dried tangerine peel; 10 black peppercorns

A traditional Chinese herbal pork rib soup, flavored with spices and herbs.

150 minutes6 servings

Bak Kut Teh — Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Method

Rinse pork ribs and drain.
In a pot, combine ribs, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ginger, garlic, tangerine peel, and peppercorns.
Add water and bring to a boil. Skim off impurities.
Simmer for 1.5-2 hours until meat is tender.
For whole cuts, check a minimum internal temperature of 63°C (145°F), then rest for at least 3 minutes before serving.

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