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Make your own bak kwa at home: 6 fun and easy recipes to try this CNY

Everything you need to know about making your own bak kwa from scratch

By Michelle Lee - 

ikTok & YouTube Recipes For Homemade Bak Kwa
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Irresistibly savoury and juicy with a smokey finish, it’s not quite Chinese New Year without the ubiquitous bak kwa. But it often means long queues at the stores (if you haven’t already ordered yours online), and they’re not exactly cheap either.

But if you have a bit of time on your hands, these scrumptious sheets of barbequed meat aren’t difficult to make, and you can rope in the kids for a fun kitchen project to embark on. Whether to make your own bak kwa for snacking or to gift loved ones, we’ve rounded up some TikTok and Youtube recipes to spark your inspiration.

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Handmade bak kwa

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This handy video breaks down everything you need to make your own delish bak kwa, from the ingredients of the marinade to the method of cooking.

Use a ready-made marinade

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Or save time and effort by using a ready-made marinade. Here, the Singapore Meat Marinade Original is used, packed with flavours of oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, caramel and five-spice powder.

Air fryer bak kwa

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No oven or charcoal grill? No problem. With an air fryer (and a cookie cutter), you can make your own juicy, chewy CNY snack.

XO Sauce Bacon Bak Kwa

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It’s easier than your regular bak kwa recipe since you can skip the step of having to flatten the minced meat by opting for strips of juicy bacon. Plus, this one gets an extra flavour bomb with the addition of umami and spicy XO sauce.

Pineapple bak kwa

You might have seen pineapple bak kwa sold on the market, but you can make it yourself too. Mix chunks of fresh pineapple with the minced meat to get that zesty sweet-meets-savoury flavour.
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You might have seen pineapple bak kwa sold on the market, but you can make it yourself too. Mix chunks of fresh pineapple with the minced meat to get that zesty sweet-meets-savoury flavour.

Szechuan Mala Beef Bak Kwa

Not a fan of pork or can’t eat pork? Try this spicy tongue-tingling recipe that uses minced beef combined with toasted Sichuan peppercorns. This article was first published in The Singapore Women's Weekly.
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Not a fan of pork or can’t eat pork? Try this spicy tongue-tingling recipe that uses minced beef combined with toasted Sichuan peppercorns.

This article was first published in The Singapore Women's Weekly.

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