Sweet and Sour Pork tenderloin is a dedicate Chinese dish which is popular among the whole China.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword pork, sweet and sour
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 259kcal
Author Elaine
Ingredients
200gpork tenderloin
1/2tsp.white pepper
1tsp.salt
1tbsp.beer or Chinese cooking wine
1/4tsp.sugar
4-5piecesof smashed ginger
oil for frying
Batter
50gflour
50gcornstarch
1/4tsp.baking powder ,optional
100mlwater
Sauce
4tbsp.tomato ketchup
1/2tbsp.vegetable cooking oil
4tbsp.sugar
2tsp.rice vinegar or 1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4tsp.salt
1/2cuphot water + 1 tsp. chopped scallion and 1 tsp. chopped ginger
1/2tbsp.cornstarch + 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.
Notes
Adjust the taste slightly according to your own taste. If love sweet taste very much, add more sugar please.