Sweet And Sour Pork In Crispy Batter

• porsi: 4

Bahan-bahan

500g pork fillet, cut into bite-sized cubes

For the batter: 65g plain flour 35g comflour 120ml cold water 1 egg 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice Vegetable oil, for frying

For the sauce: 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped 1 red onion, chopped 3 garlic doves, cmshed 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 2 cm piece of root ginger, peeled and grated 100g sugar 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp white vinegar 3 tbsp ketchup 1 x 227g tin of pineapple slices in juice, chopped, 3 tbsp juice reserved 1 tbsp cornflour 240ml water

To serve: 2 tsp sesame seeds A handful of fresh coriander, chopped Rice

Petunjuk

1 Heat the vegetable oil and cook the peppers and onion for five minutes. Add the garlic, chilli and ginger and cook for one more minute.

2 In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, pineapple pieces and the reserved juice. Add to the vegetables and bring to the boil.

3 In a cup, stir the cornflour together with the water. Once the sauce is boiling, add the cornflour mixture. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens.

4 Meanwhile, fill a large pan with vegetable oil to a depth of 3cm and place over a medium-high heat.

5 Whisk the batter ingredients together until smooth. Add the pork pieces and stir to coat well.

6 Working in batches, cook the pork pieces for 4-5 minutes each until they're cooked through and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper and keep warm while cooking the rest of the pork.

7 Once all the pork pieces are cooked, toss them with the sweet and sour sauce, the sesame seec and some coriander. Serve with rice.