Authentic Chinese Garlic Pork

"We live and work in China, and this recipe comes from a restaurant in Beijing that our Chinese friend worked at. She was sweet to share it with us, and we absolutely love this recipe, it's addicting! You can impress your friends and save money too. My first recipe posting on Zaar, and I don't know if there's already something like this posted. You need to marinate this at least 6 hours - overnight is best. I serve this with fried rice (or plain rice) and Chinese Garlic Broccoli - which is another amazing and easy side to make...maybe I'll post that next! Enjoy!"
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
19
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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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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Reviews

  1. I love garlic pork.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Didn't add the eggs. You can do this with any meat or seafood...
     

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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....
 
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