Pork And Beef Recipes - Deep-Fried Honey Pork

Ingredients

• 600g (20 oz) belly (five flowered) pork

• 1 tbsp light soy or fish sauce

• large pinch five spice powder

• pinch of chili powder

• salt and white pepper

• 1 cup corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 3 egg whites

• deep-frying oil

• 30g (1 oz) rice vermicelli

• 1/3 cup clear honey

• 2 tsp white sesame seeds

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Method:

1. Cut the pork into bite-sized cubes and place in a dish with the soy sauce or fish sauce, five spice and chili powders, salt and pepper and marinate for 40 minutes.

2. Heat deep-frying oil and when it reaches smoking point, drop in the vermicelli to cook for 5 seconds until wee expanded and white. Remove. Spread the vermicelli on a serving plate and pile the pork on top.

3. Make a thick batter with corn-flour (cornstarch) and water. Beat egg whites to peaks, fold into the batter. Coat the pork with batter and deep-fry for abut 7  minutes until well cooked and very crisp. Drain.

4. Transfer about 2 tablespoons oil to another pan and ad the horny, heat to boiling and pour over the pork. Sprinkle on sesame seeds and serve at once.