Modu Recipes

IronBagMan's Chinese Fried Pork

Enjoy crispy Chinese-style fried pork without sweet and sour sauce, highlighting the savory seasoning and the harmony of fragrant green onion and white pepper.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those who don't enjoy the sweet taste of sweet and sour pork sauce and want to savor the naturally savory, clean crispiness of the meat.
  • ⭐ Those looking for a snack recipe that pairs perfectly with beer or gaoliang liquor, thanks to the luxurious flavor of sesame oil and green onion.

Ingredients needed 🛒3 servings

  • 300g pork loin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • a pinch of black pepper
  • 1 cup settled potato starch batter
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 green onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • cooking oil, as needed

Recipe 🍳

  1. Cut the pork loin into long, thick slices. Place in a mixing bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and knead well by hand to season saltily.
  2. To the seasoned meat, add the pre-soaked and settled potato starch batter, and mix gently to coat with a thick batter.
  3. Cut the green onions in half lengthwise, then slice diagonally into large pieces. Thinly shred some of the green onion and soak in cold water to reduce its sharpness, for garnish.
  4. In oil preheated to 175–180°C (347–356°F), fry the battered pork pieces one by one until golden brown for the first fry.
  5. Remove the fried pork, and shake it over a wire mesh to expose it to air, removing oil and moisture, then let it cool slightly.
  6. Raise the oil temperature to high, add the cooled fried pork back, and fry a second time until the surface is crispy and makes a crackling sound, then drain.
  7. In a pan, heat sesame oil and add the diagonally sliced green onions, stir-frying until their distinctive sweet aroma and flavor emerge, being careful not to burn them.
  8. Sprinkle a generous amount of ground white pepper over the stir-fried green onions, then add the twice-fried crispy pork and toss quickly in the wok to coat with the green onion flavor.
  9. Once the green onion flavor is evenly coated, transfer to a plate in a generous mound, and top with the drained, fresh shredded green onion garnish.
  1. Season the pork loin with salt and pepper, and coat with starch batter.
  2. Cut the green onions for stir-frying into large diagonal slices, and thinly shred some for garnish.
  3. Fry the battered pork twice in preheated oil to remove moisture and achieve crispiness.
  4. In a pan with sesame oil, stir-fry the green onion and white pepper, then add the fried pork and toss to coat with the aroma.

Cooking tips 💡

  • During frying, remove the pork and shake it over a wire mesh to forcefully expose it to air; this helps the remaining moisture inside to escape completely.
  • Since this dish is enjoyed for the savory taste of the meat and the aroma of green onion rather than sauce, the key is to season the meat somewhat more saltily than for sweet and sour pork.

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