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Sweet and Sour Pork
This Sweet and Sour Pork recipe uses thin strips of pork tenderloin marinated with spices and beer for flavor, coated in a light batter, and fried twice to achieve a crisp exterior. The sauce combines tomato ketchup, sugar, rice vinegar, and aromatics, creating a balanced sweet and tangy glaze to coat the pork, delivering a textured and flavorful dish typical of Chinese-style sweet and sour pork.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
259 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 200 g pork tenderloin
- 1/2 tsp. white pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. beer or Chinese cooking wine
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
- 4-5 pieces ginger smashed
- cooking oil for frying
Batter
- 50 g flour
- 50 g cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder ,optional
- 100 ml water
Sauce
- 4 tbsp. tomato ketchup
- 1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 4 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. rice vinegar or 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup water hot; 1 tsp. chopped scallion; 1 tsp. chopped ginger
- 1/2 cup scallion
- 1/2 cup ginger
- 1/2 tbsp. corn starch + 1 tbsp. water
Instructions
- Soak chopped scallion and ginger with 1/2 cup of hot water. And mix cornstarch with water to make cornstarch.
- Cut the pork tenderloin into small strips around 1.5 cm thick. Add all the marinating sauce, combine well and let the pork absorb all of the seasonings. Set aside for at least 10 minutes.
- Prepare the batter| in a large bow combine cornstarch, flour, salt and water. Stir until all of the ingredients are well incorporated and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Mix the pork strips with the coating batter.
- Heat oil in a wok until 160 degree C (proof testing, when you insert a chopstick in, there will be lots of fine and small bubbles around). Place the pork strips one by one and fry until slightly Browned. Do not overcook!!
- Heat oil until almost smoky (at least 200 degree C) and place the fried pork strips in, continue frying 6-10 seconds. Transfer out immediately.
- Fry the ketchup and sugar with 1/2 tablespoon of oil until there are large bubbles over slowest fire.
- Stir in ginger and scallion water.
- Add vinegar (lemon juice), salt and starch water and heat until well thickened.
- Place the fried pork strips in and coat well. Please fish this process as quick as possible. Sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds as decoration.
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Notes
- Adjust sugar quantity in the sauce to suit your preferred sweetness level.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
259kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
762mg
(32%)
Potassium
322mg
(7%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
200IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 762mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 322mg | 7% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.