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Prep 15 min·Cook 20 min·Rest 4 h
Pound or blitz the garlic, coriander stalks and white pepper to a paste, then mix with the oyster sauce, soy, fish sauce, palm sugar and coconut milk.
4 cloves Garlic2 tbsp Coriander stalks, chopped1 tsp White pepper2 tbsp Oyster sauce1 tbsp Light soy sauce1 tbsp Fish sauce1½ tbsp Palm sugar or honey2 tbsp Coconut milk
Coat the pork in the marinade and leave in the fridge for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
600 g Pork neck / collar (pork shoulder steaks), about 2 cm thick
Take the pork out 30 minutes before cooking. Heat a barbecue or griddle pan until very hot.
600 g Pork neck / collar (pork shoulder steaks), about 2 cm thick
Grill for 5–6 minutes each side over medium-high heat, brushing with leftover marinade, until well charred and 70°C in the centre.
600 g Pork neck / collar (pork shoulder steaks), about 2 cm thick
Wok-chan's tip鑊仔貼士
The sugar burns quickly; move the pork to a cooler part of the grill if it blackens before it's cooked.Rest for 5 minutes, then slice thinly on the diagonal.
600 g Pork neck / collar (pork shoulder steaks), about 2 cm thick
Serve with nam jim jaew for dipping, sticky rice and cucumber.
120 ml Nam Jim Jaew (Smoky Chilli Dipping Sauce)300 g Steamed sticky rice or jasmine rice½ Cucumber, sliced
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Level 2 · Home cook
Basic heat control and timing. Typical weeknight cooking.
Roast on a rack over a foil-lined tray at 220°C (200°C fan, gas 7) for 15–18 minutes, then 3–4 minutes under a hot grill to char. The centre should reach 70°C.
Marinated raw pork freezes well for 2 months: a great barbecue standby.
Marbled pork neck marinated in garlic, coriander, oyster sauce and palm sugar, grilled until charred and juicy, then sliced and dipped in smoky nam jim jaew. A HK Thai restaurant must-order.
Level 2 · Home cook
Basic heat control and timing. Typical weeknight cooking.
Air-fry at 200°C for 12–14 minutes, turning halfway and brushing with the leftover marinade, until charred at the edges and 70°C in the centre.
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