Lemon Pork Recipe

Lemon Pork Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:

-1.5 lb pork fillet

-2 shallots

-1 slice ginger

-1 egg

-½ cup cornflour

-½ wok oil for deep frying

-1 lemon

-1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

-2 parsley sprigs

-1 extra tablespoon oil for sautéing

Marinade:

-1 teaspoon wine

-1 tablespoon soy sauce

-½ tablespoon sugar

-A pinch of pepper

-1 teaspoon cornflour

-1 tablespoon lemon juice

-1 tablespoon water

-1 tablespoon oil, to be added last

Seasoning:

-1 teaspoon wine

-½ cup lemon juice

-¼ teaspoon salt

-3 tablespoon sugar

-½ teaspoon chicken powder

-1 pinch of pepper

Gravy mix:

-1 teaspoon cornflour

-1 tablespoon water

Directions:

1.        Wash, dry and cut the poork filler into 1” x 1 ½ “ thick slices.

2.       Peel and mince the shallots and ginger to mix with the marinade. Immerse the pork slices in the marinate to coat evenly then leave to stand for 30 minutes. Blend in the oil and continue to marinade for a further 30 minutes.

3.       Beat the egg. Coat the pork slices with the beaten egg then dust with cornflour.

4.       Gently bring the oil to boil and slide in the pork to deep fry till golden brown. Remove and drain on the kitchen paper.

5.        Halve the lemon lengthwise then cut widthwise into thin slices to border the platter. Arrange the deep fried pork in the centre then sprinkle the grated lemon peel on top. Garnish with the parsley sprigs.

6.       Heat a pan with the extra oil. Sizzle the wine, then pour in the lemon juice and seasoning to bring to boil. Thicken the juice with the gravy mix then pour over the pork to serve. 

Serve and enjoy this Authentic Chinese Food Recipe – lemon pork