Sweet and Sour Pork Loin

糖醋里脊

Strips of tender pork loin fried twice until crisp, then tossed in a ketchup and sugar glaze with sesame seeds. Add the sugar a little at a time and taste.

  • 40 min
  • Medium
  • Kids love it

Ingredients 11

  • Lean pork 猪瘦肉to taste
  • Sugar 糖to taste
  • Tomato ketchup 番茄酱to taste
  • Eggs 鸡蛋to taste
  • Ginger 姜to taste
  • Cornstarch 淀粉to taste
  • White pepper powder 白胡椒粉to taste
  • Salt 盐to taste
  • Sesame seeds 芝麻to taste
  • Cooking oil 油to taste
  • Water 水to taste

Steps 6

  1. Step 1

    Grate or crush the ginger and squeeze out the juice. Separate the egg and keep the white.

    姜挤出姜汁。鸡蛋取蛋清。

  2. Step 2

    Cut the pork loin into thick strips. Mix with salt, white pepper, some egg white and the ginger juice, and leave for a while.

    里脊肉切成稍粗的长条,加盐、白胡椒粉、适量蛋清和姜汁拌匀,腌一会儿。

  3. Step 3

    Roll the pork in cornstarch and shake off the extra. Fry in hot oil until the coating changes colour, then lift out.

    肉条滚上一层淀粉,再抖掉多余的粉,下油锅炸到表面变色,捞出。

  4. Step 4

    Fry the pork a second time until lightly browned and crisp. Drain well.

    再复炸一次,炸到表面微焦变脆,捞出控油。

  5. Step 5

    In a clean pan, bring ketchup, sugar and a little water to the boil. Stir in a little cornstarch mixed with water and cook until thick, then turn off the heat.

    另起一锅,把番茄酱、糖和一点水一起烧开,加少许水淀粉煮到汤汁变稠就关火。

  6. Step 6

    Quickly add the fried pork and toss until coated. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

    马上倒入炸好的里脊,翻拌到裹满酱汁,撒上芝麻出锅。