Easy Instant Bak Kut Teh Recipe

Pork Ribs Soup, Pork Bone Tea, or Chinese Herbal Pork Soup are the different recipe names for Bak Kut Teh. A nourishing Chinese herbs soup, often cooked at home as a comforting meal (EGG FRIED RICE). Prepared with pork, chicken (known as Chic Kut Teh), or even as a Vegetarian Bak Kut Teh, the foundation always comes from the herbs.

At Chinese medical halls, you can buy pre-packed Chinese herbs or ask for a customised mix, recommended by the shopkeeper or TCM doctor (sinseh).

For an easy instant Bak Kut Teh, the most convenient option is pre-packed sachets. Usually, a packet contains two sachets of herbs. Depending on how strong the broth is preferred, or the amount of meat used, decide whether to use one or both sachets.

Cooking Bak Kut Teh is straightforward. Add the herb sachet, whole garlic, and water, then bring to a simmer. Once the aroma is released, add the meat. Pork bones, pork meat, or pork ribs, and continue simmering until tender. Season with soy sauce, salt and pepper.

 

To make Bak Kut The as a wholesome meal, common add-ons include salad leaves, tofu, mushrooms, and tofu sheets (fucuk). A dipping sauce of chopped garlic and red chillies in soy sauce is a must to complement this Chinese soup.

 

The result is a pot of delicious Bak Kut Teh, Chinese herbal soup with soft, tender pork, garnished with coriander leaves and spring onions. A traditional and classic Chinese food, to the last slurp (SWEET LOTUS SEED SEED SOUP).

Ingredients for Bak Kut Teh

1 sachet bak kut teh herbs

½ kg pork belly - washed 

1 whole garlic (trim the top part)  

3 liters water

Soy sauce - as needed

Salt - as needed

Spring onion and coriander leaves.

How to Make Bak Kut Teh

In a pot, add garlic, bak kut teh sachet, and water.

Simmer over very low heat. 

Add pork and continue simmering until pork is soft and tender.

Season with soy sauce, salt and pepper.

Garnish with coriander leaves and spring onion.