Chinese Deep Fried Battered Pork Belly Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.1 in a mixing bowl, place 500 gm pork belly cut into 4 cm long pieces, then into 1 cm long strips, add 5 gm finely chopped ginger, 1 clove finely chopped garlic, 5 gm ground sichuan pepper, 2 tsp cooking wine, 2 tsp light soy sauce and mix together well. Keep aside.

step 2

step 3

• STEP 2.2 in a bowl crack 8 eggs, 200 gm corn flour and mix well to make a lump-free batter.

step 4

• STEP 3.3 pour the batter over the marinated pork and mix to evenly coat the pork pieces.

step 5

• STEP 4.4 in a wok heat 1 ltr oil on medium -low heat, add the batter coated strips of pork on at a time into the hot oil and deep fry for 6 minutes till golden.

step 6

• STEP 5.5 do this in batches, do not over crowd the wok.

step 7

• STEP 6.6 use a slotted spoon to remove and drain the pork.

step 8

• STEP 7.7 serve hot.