How to Choose Fresh Pork Offal
To have a delicious and crispy boiled pork offal, first of all, you need to know how to choose fresh pork offal. Note that you need to go to the market early because at this time the pig has just been slaughtered so it will be fresh and delicious.
When you go to the market to buy offal, if possible, choose the head part of the offal, it will be better. This part is thicker and crispier than the end part. Choose round, firm offal, when you touch it, it should feel dense and have white milk-colored liquid inside. Do not choose thin offal, which have yellow liquid inside, as they will be bitter and tough.
Preparation of Fresh Pork Offal before Boiling
After buying fresh pork offal, prepare the offal. In this step, you need to be careful, the young offal does not need to be rinsed extensively.
Just squeeze it lightly with a little salt and then gently remove the liquid inside the offal, then rinse it again with cold water a few times to clean it. Over-squeezing the offal will make it tough and not tasty. Besides, you can also use rock salt, white wine, vinegar, or lime to rinse the offal, which will make your offal white, fragrant, and free from unpleasant odor. At the same time, the sour taste of lime or vinegar will make your boiled offal much crispier.
In addition, you should also handle the offal well to remove the distinctive unpleasant smell, making your dish more appealing.
How to Boil Fresh Pork Offal to Be Crispy and Chewy
Boil a pot of water, then add the offal to boil. You can also add a crushed ginger and a few stalks of green onion for a fragrant taste. Wait for the water to boil again, then boil the offal for an additional 2-3 minutes, and when the offal becomes firm, turn off the heat. The total cooking time, from putting the offal into the pot to removing it, should be between 7-10 minutes.
If you boil the offal for too long, it will become tough and dry, and less tasty. It also depends on the quantity of the offal you are boiling.
Prepare a bowl of cold water in advance, squeeze half a lime into it, and after the offal is cooked, remove it and soak it in the water. The water should fully submerge the offal. This way, the offal will be whiter and crispier.
So, when boiling fresh pork offal, you need to know these tips to ensure that you have a delicious, fragrant, and crispy offal like the ones in restaurants!