Marmite Pork

Lately, meat cooked with Marmite or Vegemite has been popular. If you would like to give it a try, here is a recipe from Amy Beh.

Marmite Pork
600g belly pork, cut into 2cm x 4cm pieces

Seasoning
2 tbsp light soy sauce
½ tsp thick soy sauce
½ tsp Chinese five spice powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp tapioca flour

Marmite sauce – (combined)
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
A little thick soy sauce
2 tbsp Marmite yeast extract
1 tbsp maltose
1 tbsp honey
Dash of pepper
300ml water

Thickening
1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water

Marinate pork with seasoning ingredients for several hours or preferably overnight in the refrigerator.

Heat enough oil in the wok and deep-fry marinated pork pieces until golden brown. Drain and set aside.

Heat a little oil in a wok and add combined Marmite sauce ingredients. Bring to a simmering boil, then add the pre-fried pork. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until pork is tender. Thicken sauce with cornflour mixture.