Balinese Pork with Sambal Matah

Preparation & Cooking Time 30-45 minutes

Ingredients: 

• 500 gr Pork belly / pork shoulder 
• 1 tsp Sugar
• Pepper 
• 1/2 tsp Salt 
• 1 tbsp Oyster sauce 
• 2 tsp Cornstarch 
• Oil to fry

For sambal matah:

• 100 gr Shallot
• 2 stalk Lemongrass 
• 4 Kaffir lime leaves
• 1/2 tsp Shrimp paste - ready to use 
• 1 tsp Lime / lemon
• 5 tbsp Oil 
• 1/4 tsp Salt 
• Pinch Sugar (optional) 
• Chili ( optional ) 
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Recipe 

1. Cut the pork into smaller pieces. 
2. Marinate the pork with salt, pepper, sugar and oyster sauce. 
3. Leave it for minimum 15 minutes. 
4. Prepare your Sambal matah with slicing (julienne) the shallot, kaffir limes, lemongrass and chilli.
5. Heat the oil in a small pan, then pour it over the sliced shallot, lemongrass and kaffir lime. Add your shrimp paste ( unless it's ready to use, you need to ‘cook’ it beforehand), chili, salt and sugar, mix it well. Lastly add the lime. 
6. When the sambal is done then prepare to fry the pork.
7. Just before cooking, add 2 tsp of cornstarch to the marinade. Then fry your pork until it is golden and crisp on the outside. 
8. It's best to enjoy your fried pork and sambal matah with hot rice! 

Makan Makan! 

Serves 2-4 people