Tamarind Pork Chops with Fruit Cocktail

Tamarind Pork Chops with Fruit Cocktail

Ingredients:

For pork chops

  • 4 pieces center cut pork chops, about 1 1/2 lb (750 g);
  • 1 tablespoon ginger juice;
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt;
  • 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) vegetable oil;
  • 1 egg;
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch/flour.

For tamarind sauce

  • 3 tablespoons tamarind sauce;
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water;
  • 1 cup fruit cocktail in juice, drain, save juice for the sauce;
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce;
  • Cane sugar, adjust for taste.

For thickening sauce

  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch;
  • 1/2 teaspoon cane sugar, adjust to taste;
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water.

Recipe:

Serving for 4

For pork chops

  1. Clean pork chops, remove extra fat and pat dry;
  2. Add ginger juice and sea salt, marinate overnight;
  3. Pound to flatten and tenderize the pork chops;
  4. Add 1 1/2 cups vegetable to a wok/sauté pan over medium high heat;
  5. Cover pork chops with egg and cornstarch;
  6. Slowly place pork chops in when oil get hot;
  7. Turn them over when harden and golden;
  8. Take them out when they turn golden;
  9. Place on paper towel to get rid of excess oil;
  10. Let them rest for 5 minutes before cutting;
  11. Serve hot with tamarind sauce.

For tamarind sauce

  1. Add 2 teaspoons vegetable oil to a wok/sauce pan over medium heat, can use the oil that cook the pork chops;
  2. Add fruit cocktail juice;
  3. Mix in tamarind sauce and 1/4 cup (60 ml) water;
  4. Add thicken sauce when it comes to a boil;
  5. Add fruit cocktail;
  6. Add dark soy for color and sugar for taste;
  7. It is done when comes back to a boil.

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