Chinatown Style Sweet and Sour Pork Strips
Chinatown Style Sweet and Sour Pork Strips
Ingredients
For the Pork
- 1 pound pork loin, cut into finger-width strips
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons potato starch
For Frying
- 4 cups cooking oil, for deep frying
For the Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
For Garnish
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the pork: In a medium bowl, combine the pork strips, rice wine, salt, white pepper powder, oyster sauce, and potato starch. Mix thoroughly by hand until the pork is evenly coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the sweet and sour sauce: In a separate bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and water until well combined and the sugar is dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
First fry: Heat the cooking oil in a wok or large pot over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F. Carefully add the marinated pork strips, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Fry until the pork turns a light golden color, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon and place it on a plate.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 4
Second fry: Reheat the oil to 350°F. Return all the previously fried pork strips to the hot oil for a second fry. Cook for about 30 seconds to achieve an ultra-crispy texture. Remove the pork from the oil and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 350
- 5
Combine with sauce: Carefully pour out most of the oil from the wok, leaving about 1 tablespoon. Pour the prepared sweet and sour sauce into the wok and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it bubbles and thickens, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Toss and serve: Add the double-fried crispy pork strips back into the wok with the bubbling sauce. Quickly toss to ensure all the pork strips are evenly glazed and coated. Transfer the sweet and sour pork to a serving plate and garnish with white sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min
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Chinatown Style Sweet and Sour Pork Strips
Ingredients
For the Pork
- 1 pound pork loin, cut into finger-width strips
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons potato starch
For Frying
- 4 cups cooking oil, for deep frying
For the Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
For Garnish
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the pork: In a medium bowl, combine the pork strips, rice wine, salt, white pepper powder, oyster sauce, and potato starch. Mix thoroughly by hand until the pork is evenly coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the sweet and sour sauce: In a separate bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and water until well combined and the sugar is dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
First fry: Heat the cooking oil in a wok or large pot over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F. Carefully add the marinated pork strips, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Fry until the pork turns a light golden color, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon and place it on a plate.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 4
Second fry: Reheat the oil to 350°F. Return all the previously fried pork strips to the hot oil for a second fry. Cook for about 30 seconds to achieve an ultra-crispy texture. Remove the pork from the oil and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 350 - 5
Combine with sauce: Carefully pour out most of the oil from the wok, leaving about 1 tablespoon. Pour the prepared sweet and sour sauce into the wok and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it bubbles and thickens, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Toss and serve: Add the double-fried crispy pork strips back into the wok with the bubbling sauce. Quickly toss to ensure all the pork strips are evenly glazed and coated. Transfer the sweet and sour pork to a serving plate and garnish with white sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min