Deep-Fried Pork Tenderloin
A traditional Northeastern Chinese drinking snack: pork tenderloin fried to a deep red, crisp on the outside and tender within, with flavor that deepens the more you chew.
Ingredients
Pork tenderloin (cut into irregular chunks)
300 g
Oil (for frying)
to taste
Soy sauce (for marinating)
to taste
MSG (for seasoning)
to taste
Shaoxing wine (for marinating)
to taste
Sichuan pepper salt (dipping)
to taste
Instructions
1
Cut and Marinate
Cut the pork tenderloin into irregular chunks, and marinate briefly with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and MSG.
2
Deep-Fry
Place oil in a wok and heat until nearly smoking. Add the pork tenderloin pieces and fry briefly, then remove. Once the oil temperature rises again, return the pieces to the oil, fry until cooked through and a fiery red color, then remove, arrange on a plate, and serve.
