Best 3 Bak Ku Teh Pork Rib Tea Soup Recipes

Bak kut teh, also known as pork rib tea soup, is a dish of pork ribs simmered in a flavorful broth made with various herbs and spices, including star anise, cinnamon, and garlic. It is a popular dish in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, and is often served with rice or noodles. This article provides two recipes for bak kut teh: a traditional version that uses pork ribs, and a vegetarian version that uses shiitake mushrooms. Both recipes are easy to follow and can be made at home with common ingredients. The traditional bak kut teh recipe includes instructions for preparing the pork ribs, making the broth, and assembling the dish. The vegetarian bak kut teh recipe provides a detailed list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions for making the shiitake mushroom broth and assembling the soup. Both recipes are accompanied by beautiful photos and helpful tips for achieving the best results. Whether you are a meat-eater or a vegetarian, this article has a bak kut teh recipe that you will enjoy. So gather your ingredients and let's get cooking!

Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!

BAK KUT TEH

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Bak Kut Teh is a Malaysian herbal soup dish made with pork ribs and Chinese herbs. Traditionally made in a claypot, this homemade recipe is easy, authentic and hearty.

Provided by Rasa Malaysia

Categories Malaysian Recipes

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

4 cups water
1 pack pre-packed Bak Kut Teh herbs
2 heads garlic
1 lb. (400 g) pork ribs, cut into pieces
6 dried shitake mushrooms, soaked and cut into halves
1 cup tofu puffs, cut into halves
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
3 dashes white pepper powder
salt to taste
4-5 bird's eyes chilies or Thai chilies, sliced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Indonesian ABC sweet soy sauce

Steps:

Add the water in a big claypot (preferred) or soup pot and bring it to boil. Add the garlic, Bak Kut Teh herbs, pork ribs, mushrooms, tofu puffs and simmer on low heat for about 1 - 2 hours.
Mix all the ingredients in the Dipping Sauce together. Transfer to a small condiment bowl.
Add in all ingredients in Seasoning and and simmer for another 10 minutes. Serve immediately with the Dipping Sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 64 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 19 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 4 people, Sodium 1107 grams sodium, Sugar 4 grams sugar, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat

BAK KU TEH (PORK RIB TEA SOUP)

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Make and share this Bak Ku Teh (Pork Rib Tea Soup) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by AZPARZYCH

Categories Pork

Time 1h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 lb pork back ribs, chopped into 2-inch lengths
1 large garlic clove, crushed
6 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
3 whole star anise
1 teaspoon whole white peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons dark soy sauce (to taste)
soy sauce (optional)
red chile, thinly sliced (optional)
steamed white rice (optional)

Steps:

Combine the pork, garlic, and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
Skim and discard the scum from the surface. Add the cinnamon, star anise, peppercorns, sugar, salt, and soy sauce.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the pork is tender, about 45 minutes. Discard the excess fat from the soup before serving.
Serve the soup in deep bowls with 3 to 4 rib pieces per serving.
Combine soy sauce and chiles to taste in small bowls as a dipping sauce for the ribs. Serve bowl of rice on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.6, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 78.2, Sodium 2607.7, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 23.1

BEST BAK KUT TEH RECIPE FROM FOUNDER IN SINGAPORE

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Learn how to make bak kut teh, a pork-rib soup from Singapore that's often eaten for breakfast, from a place that's been making it since the 1970s.

Provided by Tasting Table Staff

Categories Main Course

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 cups water
2 tablespoons ground white pepper
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 whole star anise
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
20 garlic cloves
6 teaspoons dark soy sauce
2 pounds pork ribs, rinsed and drained, cut into 4 pieces
Cooked rice, for serving

Steps:

In a large pot, add all the ingredients, except the pork ribs, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the pork ribs to the broth and bring back to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer on low for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the pork is tender.
Turn off the heat and cover for 10 minutes. Serve hot with rice.