Five-Spice Pork Roll (Loh Bak)

Name: Five-Spice Pork Roll (Loh Bak)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 pieces bean curd sheets; 500 g (1 lb) lean pork; 300 g (10oz) water chestnuts; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cucumber; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon chicken stock granules; 2 teaspoons five-spice powder; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons tapioca flour; 1 dash white pepper powder

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Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
242 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Southeast-Asian Fusion

Five-Spice Pork Roll (Loh Bak)

Kelsey Carr

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Five Spice Pork Rolls or Loh bak, a Malaysian recipe with 5-spice marinated pork wrapped with bean curd skin and deep-fried. So yummy.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 pieces bean curd sheets cut into 6" x 8" rectangles
500 g (1 lb) lean pork cut into strips
300 g (10oz) water chestnuts skinned and chopped finely
1 onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 cucumber optional

Seasoning:

2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon chicken stock granules chicken bouillon
2 teaspoons five-spice powder
1 egg lightly beaten
2 tablespoons tapioca flour
1 dash white pepper powder

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Instructions

Combine the seasonings and add the lean pork strips. Marinate the pork overnight.
Chop the water chestnuts and combine them with the marinated pork. Add the garlic and onion, and mix well.
Lay one sheet of pre-cut bean curd skin on a flat surface. Lightly dab it with water to soften it. Spoon the mixture onto the sheet, fold in the two sides, and roll it up tightly. Seal the edges with the marinade juice.
Heat a wok and pour in 2 cups of cooking oil. Deep-fry the meat rolls over medium heat until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels and serve with sliced cucumber and chili sauce.

Notes

Loh bak can be found in the many Chinese kopitiam (coffee shops) in Penang as an appetizer or snack. At home, loh bak is served as a main dish as part of a multi-entree family meal.

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Serving 4people Calories 242kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 122mg (41%) Sodium 1254mg (52%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%)