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Tomato Minced Pork with Crispy Rice Crust

A classic Cantonese home-style dish featuring a savory tomato and minced pork sauce spooned over crispy golden rice crust.

27 min
Easy
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Tomato Minced Pork with Crispy Rice Crust

Ingredients

tomato (diced) 2
onion (diced) 1
ground pork (mix with marinade and marinate for 10 minutes) 160g
minced garlic 2 cloves
crispy salted rice crust (heat in oven at medium for 2 minutes, or briefly deep-fry) 1 pack
light soy sauce (for marinade and sauce) 3/4 tbsp (marinade) + 2 tsp (sauce)
sugar (for marinade and sauce) 1/4 tsp (marinade) + 1 tbsp (sauce)
sesame oil (for marinade) a pinch
pepper (for marinade) a pinch
cornstarch (for marinade and sauce) 1 tsp (marinade) + 1 tsp (sauce)
water (for marinade and sauce) 1 tbsp (marinade) + 1/4 cup (sauce)
ketchup (for sauce) 3 tbsp
salt (for sauce) 1/4 tsp

Instructions

1

Preparation

Dice the tomato and onion. Mix the ground pork with the marinade (3/4 tbsp light soy sauce, 1/4 tsp sugar, a pinch of sesame oil, a pinch of pepper, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp water) and marinate for 10 minutes.

2

Prepare the Rice Crust

Heat the rice crust in an oven at medium heat for 2 minutes, or briefly deep-fry in hot oil, then transfer to a plate and set aside. Preheat the oven for 1–2 minutes before placing the rice crust inside.

3

Cook the Topping

Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a pan, sear the pork until fragrant, add the minced garlic and onion and stir-fry, then add the tomato and sauce mixture (1/4 cup water, 3 tbsp ketchup, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp cornstarch), stir to combine, and cook until thickened.

4

Plating

Transfer the cooked tomato minced pork into a deep dish and serve with the crispy rice crust.