Ingredients
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250 g Pork Belly; Bite-sizeOr pork neck
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1/2 pc Bell Pepper; big chunks
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1/2 Red Onion; wedges
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Some Pineapple; bite-size
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Some Cucumber; bite size and seeds removed
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Marinade
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1/2 Tsp. Salt
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1/2 Tsp. Sugar
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1/2 Tsp. Soy Sauce
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Few drops Sesame Oil
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1/2 Beaten Egg
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2 Tbsp. Potato Starch PasteMix Potato starch with water. Leave aside till starch settles at bottom. Carefully pour away excess water. Remaining is the paste.
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Pepper to taste
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Sweet and Sour Sauce
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1 cup Water
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1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
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2 Tbsp. Maggi Chili Sauce
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2 Tbsp. Plum Sauce
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2 Tbsp. Vinegar
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1/4 cup Sugar
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1/2 Tsp. Salt
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Thickening Starch
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1 Tbsp. Potato Starch
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2 Tbsp. Water
Directions
Sweet and Sour Pork have a special place in my heart. Whenever I see them on the menu, this is a must-order dish. I love my Gu Lou Yuk crispy and the sauce need a right balance of sweetness and sourness to go with my rice. Another thing I like about this is I can have protein, vegetables and fruit all in one dish. Perfect!
I’ve been searching high and low on how to make the pork crispy like how you get at restaurants. I’ve tried with plain flour, corn flour, rice flour. Mixture of them and other flours, and it just not right. Then I saw a cooking show that uses potato starch. THAT is the key! I can’t find back that video, but thanks so much!
Happy cooking everyone!
Steps
1
Done
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Marinate Pork |
2
Done
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Deep Fry PorkCoat pork lightly with potato starch. Shake off excess. Heat up oil in a wok on medium high. When oil is ready for deep frying (wooden chopstick inserted into oil will see small bubbles around), add in pork pieces carefully. Stir to avoid pork from sticky to each other. Bring the heat to medium. Fry till meat is just cooked. When it is about time to remove meat, bring the heat to high. This will force excess oil out from the meat. Remove and drain excess oil. |
3
Done
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Make SauceIn a pot, put in all sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Stir till sugar dissolves and lower heat to a simmer. When sauce reduced to 1/3 of original amount, it is ready. |
4
Done
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Mix and ServeIn another wok/ frying pan, heat up 1 tbsp oil. Add all the vegetables and pineapple. Fry for about 1-2 mins then add prepared sauce. When its bubbling, add thickening starch. Stir while adding till sauce looks thickened. Add all the meat and give it a quick toss to coat pork evenly. Serve hot with rice. Enjoy! |