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Chả Huế - Vietnamese Garlic Ham

A traditional Vietnamese charcuterie recipe perfect for banh mi or banh cuon
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Charcuterie, Main course
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Servings: 20 pâtés
Calories: 132kcal
Author: Marc Winer

Equipment

  • Butcher's twine, for tying
  • steamer basket

Ingredients

  • 1 kg ground pork where to buy raw Vietnamese pork paste giò sống
  • 1 tablespoon of black peppercorns coarsely crushed
  • 1 tablespoon of white peppercorns coarsely crushed
  • 2 garlic heads finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of fish sauce
  • 24 leaves banana leaf 10 x 15 cm, see notes
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Procédé

  • Prepare the steamer
    1 kg ground pork
  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well incorporated.
    1 tablespoon of black peppercorns, 1 tablespoon of white peppercorns, 2 garlic heads, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce
    ingrédients du cha hue dans un bol
  • You really need to obtain a paste, so you have to be thorough! You can use a blender for example. But in this case, add the pepper after obtaining the paste
    viande mélangée jusqu'à devenir une pâte
  • Take 1 teaspoon of the mixture and heat it in the microwave for about 30 seconds to adjust the seasoning to taste
    cuillère avec viande
  • Add more garlic and/or peppercorns if you want a spicier flavor
  • Place about 1 heaping tablespoon of the mixture at one end of the banana leaf
    24 leaves banana leaf
    viande dans une feuille de bananier
  • Fold the sides and roll the pork mixture in the leaf
    pliage du cha hue
  • Seal with twine
    cha hue attachés avec une ficelle
  • Steam for 10 minutes, or until thoroughly cooked
    cha hue en train de cuire à la vapeur
  • Enjoy immediately or at room temperature

Notes

Banana leaves are not essential. It's traditional and adds a little flavor, certainly, but you can easily get a 95% similar taste by steaming it in any other wrapper. Rice paper or Chinese cabbage leaves, for example
Keeps for one week in the fridge, and freezes very well

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcal | Féculents: 0.2g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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