How do we usually keep this kind of water-injected meat?
The lean meat eaten within 1: 3 days is divided into pieces with appropriate size, sealed with plastic wrap, and put into the fresh-keeping refrigerator.
2. If there is too much meat, it can be divided into pieces of appropriate size, sealed with plastic wrap and put into the freezer. Generally speaking, it is best to eat it within 20 days.
3: If there is too much meat, it can be vacuum packed and then frozen. It can be preserved for about 6- 10 months.
PS: In fact, even if it is frozen in the refrigerator for more than 18 months (zombie meat), pork will not become moldy, but the taste will get worse. Pork frozen for a long time will turn yellow and dry, and the taste of meat will become weak. It is said that this kind of meat frozen for a long time has a high carcinogen, so try not to store it in the refrigerator at home for too long! It is recommended not to eat meat for more than 3 months!
What about frozen lean meat?
1: Frozen lean meat is not suitable for flushing! After thawing at room temperature, slice or shred directly, and then soak and thaw in a clear water basin at room temperature.
2: After the shredded pork/slices are melted, wash the blood with clear water, drain the water, and then marinate and set!
3. When frozen meat is cured at home, generally add salt, cooking wine, pepper and oyster sauce, mix well and let stand for about 3 minutes, then add an appropriate amount of egg liquid and mix well, add raw flour, and add a little vegetable oil to the meat surface.
PS: Don't add water when curing frozen meat! Otherwise you must desize!
How to distinguish water-injected pork?
More than 80% of the pork we see on the market now is water-injected meat! Except for a few high-priced "local pork" or "brand meat" and slaughtered pork. Of course, pork without water injection can also be clearly felt! Including when to buy and when to eat, you can distinguish! So how to tell?
1: Look at the color of lean meat, the color of the meat with water injection is lighter, and the color of the meat without water injection is red.
2. Press with your fingers, the water-filled meat will ooze water droplets, and the meat without water injection will stick to your hands slightly.
3: You can make a clear contrast when cutting meat! The water-injected lean meat sticks to the knife slightly when cutting!
4: Take a paper towel and press it hard on the lean meat. If water is injected into the meat, the paper towel will obviously get soaked! It means that only oil beads will pour water on the meat.
5: The picture below is a very typical water-injected meat!
How long can pork be preserved?
1: In a professional freezer, the general storage time is 12 months! The temperature is 20 degrees below zero.
2. If the household refrigerator is vacuumized and then frozen, the storage time is 6-8 months.
3: There is no vacuum frozen meat in the home refrigerator. It is recommended to eat it within 2 months!