Authentic Chinese Garlic Pork
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 lbs pork (I use a lean cut, loin is good)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1⁄2 cup fresh minced garlic (YES 1/2 cup!)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, course grind
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- dry red pepper flakes, to taste, I use 2 - 4 pinches
- 2 eggs
- oil (for frying)
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Dipping Sauce
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 5 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 2 tablespoons vinegar (I use white)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional, adds a good taste)
- 1 pinch of dried chili pepper flakes (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon grated carrot
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sesame seeds
directions
- For the Pork:.
- Put pork in a bowl, cover with fresh cool water, add about 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Rub the pork, and then let set for about 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, rinse in clean water. This is a step that most Chinese do to clean the pork.
- Slice pork 1/4 inch thick and in 1 x 1 inch pieces.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients (ginger through eggs) in a non-metalic container. Add pork and mix thoroughly with the marinade.
- Put in the refrigerator at least 6 hours, or even better, overnight. The longer the pork sits, the better the flavor.
- Use a deep fry pan - wok is better. Heat 2 inches of oil (I use soy or a combination of Soy and Peanut) over medium/high heat. Fry the pork in batches until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon to a tray.
- For the Sauce:.
- Mix/whisk all and bring to boil either in a small saucepan or in a microwave safe bowl. Continue whisking so that the cornstarch does not lump up. Set aside.
- Serve warm with dipping sauce.
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We live in the foothills of the Himalaya's...yes, it's gorgeous here....Doing business here. My husband is the chef in a foreign owned cafe and lodge here just a few hours from the border of Tibet...stop by some time. Don't worry, we are not "westernizing" the place...just offering a little comfort to weary travellers who long for a respite from their journey along with some comfort food!
I cut my teeth on learning the basics in the kitchen through the years by spending hours and hours in the "heart of the home"...by raising 7 children! 4 are grown and on their own. And they all LOVE to cook! My philosophy with such a large family to feed, was to try to give them a cultural experience every week. Many times we would eat food from several different countries in one week. The kids loved it! They didn't always clean their plates, it was a challenge to them at times to broaden their "taste bud" horizons. But through these experiences, they learned to appreciate different cultures - and ended up traveling to a few countries along the way, and have a love for cooking. My husband's love for cooking came later through "hobby" cooking - and he had the chance to cook for a college campus for a while. Hard audience to please there!
We (my husband in the cafe, me for the foreign community here) now are so blessed to be able to live in a foreign culture and share great food with people from all over the world! So, you never know - as we browse the wonderful recipes here, we may be trying one of YOUR delicious recipes, with a tweak or two to call it our own, in our cafe. And it just might bring a smile to a road weary traveller, on the road to ShangriLa....