Pineapple Pork Fritter

Preparation 30 MIN

Cooking 30 MIN
Servings 4

Ingredients

Sauce

2 teaspoons (10 ml) tapioca or corn starch

1 tablespoon (15 ml) water

1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar

2 tablespoons (30 ml) rice vinegar

1 cup (250 ml) pineapple, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons (10 ml) grated ginger

1/3 cup (75 ml) beef broth

1/3 cup (75 ml) pineapple juice

2 tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce

1 teaspoon (5 ml) sesame oil

2 star anise

1 pinch cayenne pepper

Tempura

Peanut or canola oil, for frying

2/3 cup (150 ml) tapioca starch

1 cup (250 ml) flour

1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar

1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder

1 teaspoon (5 ml) curry powder

1 pinch salt

3/4 cup (180 ml) pineapple juice

1/2 cup (125 ml) water

1 1/4 lb (600 g) pork cutlets, cut into thin strips

1 tablespoon (15 ml) sesame seeds

Preparation

Sauce

In a bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water. Set aside.

In a saucepan, combine the sugar and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar is golden brown. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Add the cornstarch and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. Keep warm.

Tempura

Preheat the oil in the deep fryer to high. Preheat the oven to 100 °C (200 °F). Line a baking sheet with paper towels.

In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and add the liquids, whisking constantly. Add the meat and coat with the batter.

For each fritter, use about 45 ml (3 tablespoons) of batter. Fry the fritters about 5 at a time for 4 to 5 minutes, until golden brown.

Drain the fritters on the baking sheet and set aside in the oven.

Just before serving, add the fritters to the sauce. Bring to a boil. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with the Asian Vegetables Salad.

Note

You can find the tapioca starch in Asian grocery stores and in the bulk aisles of specialty stores. When it thickens, it becomes perfectly translucent and shiny to enhances the color of the food. Cornstarch, is less translucent and becomes slightly milky when it thickens.

Asian-Style Vegetable Salad

Name: Pineapple Pork Fritter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons (10 ml) tapioca or corn starch; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) water; 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) rice vinegar; 1 cup (250 ml) pineapple, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons (10 ml) grated ginger; 1/3 cup (75 ml) beef broth; 1/3 cup (75 ml) pineapple juice; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sesame oil; 2 star anise; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; Peanut or canola oil, for frying; 2/3 cup (150 ml) tapioca starch; 1 cup (250 ml) flour; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) curry powder; 1 pinch salt; 3/4 cup (180 ml) pineapple juice; 1/2 cup (125 ml) water; 1 1/4 lb (600 g) pork cutlets, cut into thin strips; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sesame seeds

16 min

Pineapple Pork Fritter

Ingredients

Sauce

Tempura

Preparation

Sauce

Tempura

Note

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