Pork in ginger glaze
Description
The recipe won't take much time. It's best to use a pork leg with a layer of subcutaneous fat or with the skin. Cooking time depends on the size of the meat piece. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First of all, thoroughly wash the pork and pat it dry. Make a deep cut along the bone, spread the meat apart, and remove the bone. Rub the pork with salt and pepper. Roll the meat into a log and tie it in several places with kitchen twine.
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Step 2
2. Peel the onion and thinly slice it. Peel the ginger and grate it on a coarse grater. Rinse the mint and pat it dry. Place the ginger, onion, and mint on the bottom of the baking dish. Put the pork on top. Pour water over everything. Cover the dish with three layers of foil and bake in the oven at 160°C (320°F) for one and a half hours. Then reduce the temperature to 140°C (285°F) and continue baking for another one and a half hours.
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Step 3
3. Prepare the glaze. Put sugar into a saucepan, add water, and heat over the stove (until the sugar dissolves completely). Add ginger and cook for another 5 minutes. Add thinly sliced kumquats and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove the kumquats, then continue cooking the glaze for another 5 minutes.
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Step 4
4. Cover the baking dish with a sheet of foil, grease it with vegetable oil, and place the pork inside. Remove the skin. Make lattice-shaped cuts on the surface with a knife and insert cloves into the cuts.
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Step 5
5. Brush the pork with the glaze and place it in the oven for about 20 minutes at 200 degrees.
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Step 6
6. The dish is ready.