Grilled Jerky / Bak Kwa / Dendeng
Introduce
Chef :
danh
Grilled Jerky / Bak Kwa / Dendeng
This recipe requires a dehydrator and a charcoal grill to recreate the traditional methods used for Bak Kwa as close as possible.
Ingredient
Cooking time :
3 hr minimum
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Mix marinade ingredients (all except chicken) and set aside.
* Step 2
(Optional) If chicken breasts and thighs come with skin: Remove, chop and mince finely with a very sharp knife and set aside.
* Step 3
Slice chicken breasts and thighs into bite sized pieces and mix both parts together.
* Step 4
Place chicken breasts, thighs, skin and marinade into a blender and blend into a sticky paste.
* Step 5
Spread the mixture between two large pieces of baking paper before using a rolling pin to even out thickness to about half a cm (thickness of a chopstick).
* Step 6
Transfer onto the dehydrator rack and set to 65c for 2 hours to slightly cure.
* Step 7
After dehydrating, store in freezer for months or reserve in fridge wrapped in baking paper until needed.
* Step 8
Brush bak kwa pieces with a mixture of honey and diluted water before grilling.
* Step 9
Grill bak kwa over charcoal or torch until slightly charred.
* Step 10
Use a scissors to cut into bite sized pieces and store in a container to serve.
* Step 12
Experiment and failure notes:
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