Crispy Pork Slices

Crispy Pork Slices

　　Cuisine: Home-style Dish

　　Flavor: Sweet and sour

　　Price: 10–40 RMB

　　Features: Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, fragrant and delicious.

　　Ingredients: 4 liang (approx. 150g) of lean pork, cucumber, sliced bamboo shoots, sesame oil, starch, MSG, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, cooking wine, salt, and a small amount each of scallions, ginger, and garlic.

　　Cooking Method:

　　1. First cut the pork into slices about 2 fen thick, then cut them diagonally into pieces about 2.5 fen wide and 8 fen long. Marinate briefly with cooking wine and salt, then coat with a batter made of starch mixed with sesame oil.

　　2. In a small bowl, mix cooking wine, sesame oil, sugar, vinegar, MSG, soy sauce, and starch to prepare the sauce.

　　3. Heat oil in a pan until it reaches 70% heat, then deep-fry the pork slices until golden and crispy. Remove and set aside.

　　4. Leave a little oil in the pan, add scallions, ginger, garlic, cucumber slices, and bamboo shoot slices, stir-fry briefly, then add the fried pork slices. Pour in the prepared sauce, toss well, drizzle with sesame oil, and serve on a plate.