Crispy Sweet & Sour Meat
Crispy Sweet & Sour Meat
Ingredients
For the Meat
- 1 pound meat, unexpired, sliced into strips
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon ground pepper
- 30 ml scallion & ginger water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 18 ml edible oil, for marinating
- as needed edible oil, for deep frying
For the Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 3 teaspoons ketchup
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 30 ml vinegar
- 50 ml clean water
- 3 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
Optional Garnish
- as needed sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Slice the unexpired meat into strips. Place the meat strips into a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add 1/3 teaspoon salt, 1/3 teaspoon ground pepper, 30 ml scallion & ginger water, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch to the meat. Stir well to coat the meat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add 1 egg to the meat mixture. Mix thoroughly by hand until well combined. Pour in 18 ml edible oil and mix again.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Heat edible oil in a wok for deep frying. Carefully place the marinated meat strips into the hot oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Deep fry the meat over low heat until it is golden brown. Remove the fried meat from the wok using a slotted spoon and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
In a separate bowl, combine 3 teaspoons ketchup, 3 teaspoons sugar, 30 ml vinegar, 50 ml clean water, 3 teaspoons light soy sauce, and 1/3 teaspoon salt. Stir well until all ingredients are combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
In a clean wok, add a small amount of hot oil. Pour the prepared sweet & sour sauce into the hot oil. Cook the sauce until it is bubbling.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the deep-fried meat into the bubbling sauce. Toss well over high heat to coat the meat evenly with the sauce.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Transfer the crispy sweet & sour meat to a serving dish. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Sweet & Sour Meat
For the Meat
- 1 pound meat, unexpired, sliced into strips
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon ground pepper
- 30 ml scallion & ginger water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 18 ml edible oil, for marinating
- as needed edible oil, for deep frying
For the Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 3 teaspoons ketchup
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 30 ml vinegar
- 50 ml clean water
- 3 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
Optional Garnish
- as needed sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Slice the unexpired meat into strips. Place the meat strips into a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add 1/3 teaspoon salt, 1/3 teaspoon ground pepper, 30 ml scallion & ginger water, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch to the meat. Stir well to coat the meat.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add 1 egg to the meat mixture. Mix thoroughly by hand until well combined. Pour in 18 ml edible oil and mix again.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Heat edible oil in a wok for deep frying. Carefully place the marinated meat strips into the hot oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Deep fry the meat over low heat until it is golden brown. Remove the fried meat from the wok using a slotted spoon and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
In a separate bowl, combine 3 teaspoons ketchup, 3 teaspoons sugar, 30 ml vinegar, 50 ml clean water, 3 teaspoons light soy sauce, and 1/3 teaspoon salt. Stir well until all ingredients are combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
In a clean wok, add a small amount of hot oil. Pour the prepared sweet & sour sauce into the hot oil. Cook the sauce until it is bubbling.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the deep-fried meat into the bubbling sauce. Toss well over high heat to coat the meat evenly with the sauce.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Transfer the crispy sweet & sour meat to a serving dish. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min