Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin
A sweet and sour dish featuring crispy fried pork tenderloin coated in a vibrant tomato and lemon juice glaze.
Story
A vibrant and tangy comfort dish, this recipe transforms simple pork tenderloin into a crispy, golden delight. Coated in a glossy, sweet and sour glaze, it offers a perfect harmony of textures and flavors that makes it a perennial favorite on the family dinner table.
Ingredients
pork tenderloin (washed and cut into long strips)
600 g
starch
as needed
tomato sauce
3 tablespoons
lemon juice
2 tablespoons
refined salt
1 teaspoon
white sugar
2 tablespoons
soy sauce
1 tablespoon
cooking wine
1 teaspoon
sesame oil
1 teaspoon
cooking oil
500g (50g actually consumed)
tomato
Instructions
1
Marinating
Wash the pork tenderloin and cut into long strips. Add cooking wine, soy sauce, and starch, then mix well to marinate evenly.
2
Deep-frying
Add oil to a wok and heat it up. Put in the pork tenderloin and deep-fry until golden. Remove and drain the oil.
3
Simmering and Thickening
Leave some oil in the wok and heat it up. Add salt, sugar, tomato sauce, and the pork tenderloin, then bring to a boil. Turn to low heat and simmer until the flavors are absorbed. Add lemon juice, thicken the sauce, drizzle with sesame oil, remove from the wok, and serve.
