Sweet and Sour Pork

March 17, 2025 15 Minutes Medium
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Sweet and Sour Pork

This crispy sweet and sour pork tenderloin is a crowd-pleasing dish that balances tangy, savory, and sweet flavors in every bite. Tender strips of pork are marinated with egg, cooking wine, and spices, then coated in a light starch-flour mixture for an irresistibly crunchy texture when fried to golden perfection. The star of the dish is the homemade sweet and sour sauce—a vibrant blend of vinegar, sugar, tomato sauce, and aromatic scallion-ginger paste that clings beautifully to the crispy pork. Quick double-frying ensures maximum crispiness, while the sauce adds a glossy, finger-licking finish. Perfect served over rice, this dish delivers restaurant-quality flavor with a satisfying crunch and a bold, well-balanced sauce that keeps you coming back for more.

Ingredients

Instructions

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Pound the pork tenderloin with the back of a knife, then cut it into long strips, about the size of a small finger. Add 1 egg, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, and a small amount of cooking wine. Mix well and let it marinate for about 30 minutes.
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Now, prepare the sweet and sour sauce by mixing 5g of soy sauce, 100g of vinegar, 100g of sugar, 60g of tomato sauce, a small amount of cooking wine, and a small amount of scallion and ginger paste. Add some water and starch to thicken.
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Add a large handful of starch and a small amount of flour to the marinated pork. Mix well with your hands. If it’s too dry, add a little water.
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Heat a wok with oil, and when the oil is hot, add the pork strips one by one. If they float up quickly and bubbles appear around them, the oil temperature is suitable. Fry until golden brown, then remove and set aside. Heat the wok again until it’s almost smoking, then add the fried pork and stir-fry for 20 seconds. Remove and set aside. Heat another wok with a small amount of oil, add the sweet and sour sauce, and stir-fry the pork until well coated.
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