Authentic Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork
Ingredients:
A) 200 grams (~1/2 lb) pork fillet
B) Marinade: 1/3 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon rice wine, 1 teaspoon custard powder (or 1 egg yolk)
C) Pork batter: 5 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 egg yolk, 2 teaspoons water
D) 20 grams (~1/2 slice) pineapple, 20 grams cucumber, 1 tomato
E) Sweet and Sour sauce: 5 teaspoons sugar, 4 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons ketchup
F) 500 gram cooking oil (enough to fill wok/pan with 1" oil)
Note: Portions listed are for 1 person.
Equipment:
A) Steel/Iron wok or deep frying pan
B) Tongs
C) 3 Mixing bowls/spoons
D) Sharp cutting knife
Preparation:
1. Cut pork fillet into ~1" square slices, at most 1/4" thick, and leave in marinade while preparing batter.
2. Mix batter ingredients in small bowl until yellow color of even consistency.
3. Add the pork to the batter coating and mix together.
4. Slice fruits and vegetables.
4a. Dice 1/2 slice of pineapple into small chunks.
4b. Cut cucumber in half lengthwise and widthwise. Take one piece (1/4 of a cucumber) and cut into thirds lengthwise. Remove the seeds from these strips, and then cut into diamonds.
4c. Slice tomato into eigths and cull away seeds and insides until only skin and thin layer of meat is left. Finally, cut strips into diamonds.
5. Heat oil in wok until around 180˚ (starts smoking), then piece by piece, put the pork in. Leave on low heat until pork becomes golden brown color (~3 minutes). Safely dispose of oil.
6. Make the sweet and sour sauce.
7. Heat 1 teaspoon oil, and then add sauce. Flavor with sugar to desired sweetness.
8. Add all fruits and vegetables to sauce and cook 1 minute on high heat. If desired, add corn starch water to thicken sauce.
9. Turn off heat and add in pork.










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