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Deep Fried Pork Fritters

Barbara
Small pieces of pork coated in a light batter and deep-fried until crisp. Dipped in a tantelizingly addictive soy based sauce. YUM!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

For the dipping sauce:

  • ⅓ cup rice vinegar or white vinegar
  • ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp chili oil
  • ½ tsp sesame oil
  • pinch sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • green onions or chives, chopped

For the Fritters:

  • 1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • salt, for seasoning pork
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water, or more to make a smooth batter
  • ½ tsp Chili powder

Instructions
 

Prepare sauce:

  • In a small serving bowl whisk together the rice vinegar, soy sauce, chili oil, garlic, ginger, green onions, sesame oil and picnh of sugar in a bowl; allow saiuce to sit 15 minutes before serving. Store in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

Prepare fritters:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Season cubed pork tenderloin with salt.
  • Stir fry pork for 2-3 minutes until sealed.
  • Remove cooked pork from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl stir together dry ingredients; flour, corn starch, baking powder and chili. Make a well in the center.
  • Slowly stir in the vegetable oil. Stir in enough water to make a thick, smooth batter. Batter should be thick.
  • Heat 1-2 inches of oil in a wok or saucepan until almost smoking, then reduce heat slightly.
  • Toss the cooked pork pieces in the batter to coat them.
  • Using tongs, carefully add batter coated pork pieces to the oil, a few at a time. Deep-fry until golden brown and heated through.
  • Cook batter coated pork pieces in small batches. Remove cooked fritters with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel lined platter to drain while you continue to cook the remaining pieces.
  • Transfer pork fritters to serving dishes, garnish with chives or green onions and serve with the dipping sauce.

Notes

Also delicious dipped in a sweet chili sauce.
Keyword appetizer, Asian cuisine, chinese, pork