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Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and Sour Pork recipe

This is a much more traditional version of Sweet and Sour than the Anglicised bright Orange version we’re familiar with from Chinese takeaways.

Protein Ingredient:-

Pork Loin, cut into strips with the fat removed

Marinade Ingredients:-

2 Tbsp of Shaoxing Wine
½ a Tsp of Salt

Sauce Ingredients:-

¼ Tsp of Salt
4 Tsp of Cornflour
3 Tbsp of Sugar
2 Tbsp of Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free works fine)
3 Spring Onions, green parts chopped
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
200ml of Chicken Stock
1 Tsp of Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp of Sesame Seeds
2 Tsp of fresh Ginger, grated
½ a Red Pepper, sliced
Oil to fry

Batter Ingredients:-

2 Eggs, beaten
70g of Cornflour
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Place the Pork strips on a bowl with the Salt and Shaoxing Wine. Cover with cling film and pop in the fridge for 30 minutes.
(2) For the Sauce combine the Soy Sauce, Cornflour, Salt, Sugar and Vinegar in a bowl.
(3) In another bowl add the Egg, Cornflour and Salt & Pepper. Whisk you form a thick batter.
(4) Dunk the Pork in the butter in batches and ensure that it is fully coated.
(5) Fry in batches at 160c for about 3 minutes and drain on kitchen paper.
(6) Increase the heat to 180c and re-fry until crisp and golden.
(7) Heat the Oil in a frying pan and add the Garlic, Ginger and Red Pepper. Cook until fragrant.
(8) Add the Stock and bring to the boil.
(9) Add the Sauce and stir briskly until it thickens.
(10) Add the Spring Onions and stir in.
(11) Add the Pork to the Sauce.
(12) Serve over boiled Rice, garnished with sliced Spring Onions and Sesame seeds.

We really enjoyed this version. It’s easy to see how the English / Chinese rendition evolved from something similar.

 

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Pork Fillet with Sage & Cashew Stuffing, eat well on universal credit

A Fillet of Pork at just under £3 seemed a good starting point for this recipe.

Ingredients:-

1 Pork Fillet, butterflied
1 Small Onion, finely diced
1 Tsp of Dried Sage
2 Tbsp of Cashew Nuts, powdered in a food processor
100g of Bread Crumbs (Gluten free for us)
1 Egg, beaten
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
1 Tbsp of Pork Seasoning - See below
6 Rashers of Bacon
300ml of Milk (Lactose free for us)
½ Lemon, juiced
2 Tbsp of Margarine
Salt & Pepper to season

Ingredients Pork Seasoning:-

2 Tsp of Brown Sugar
½ Tsp of Smoked Paprika
½ Tsp of Cumin Powder
½ Tsp of Onion Powder
½ Tsp of Garlic Powder
½ Tsp of Cayenne Pepper powder

Method:-

(1) Combine the Milk and Lemon Juice in a jug and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Seasoning with Salt & Pepper.
(2) In a bowl add the Pork Fillet and pour over the Milk max, cover and place in the fridge for 2 hours.
(3) Pat the Pork dry with kitchen paper and cut lengthways to butterfly.
(4) Rub the Pork with a little Oil on all sides and then rib with the Pork Seasoning.
(5) Set aside until you have your Stuffing ready.
 
To Make the Stuffing:-


(1) Heat Oil and Margarine in a pan.
(2) Fry the Onions on a low heat until softened.
(3) Add the Sage and Cashew Nut Powder and simmer for 2 minutes.
(4) Add the Breadcrumbs and stir in.
(5) Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
(6) Stir in the Egg and combine well.

Assembling:-

(1) Generously spread the stuffing on one side of the butterflied Fillet.
(2) Wrap the Bacon around and secure with cocktail sticks.
(3) Place on Parchment Paper in the oven preheated to 170c and cook for 30 to 40 minutes.
(4) Slice diagonally and serve.

We served ours with plain boiled Rice, Cider and Onion Sauce and some Broccoli, it didn’t really need anything more flavour wise.

 

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