Light and Crunchy Pork and Lotus Root Fritters with Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

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I tried a sample of something like this in the prepared foods section of the supermarket. I tried to replicate it and modified it to my liking, and it came out completely different.

You can omit the doubanjiang if you prefer!
If you combine the sticky meat with the lotus root, the fritters won't fall apart in the hot oil! ! Recipe by Nico

Light and Crunchy Pork and Lotus Root Fritters with Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

I tried a sample of something like this in the prepared foods section of the supermarket. I tried to replicate it and modified it to my liking, and it came out completely different.

You can omit the doubanjiang if you prefer!
If you combine the sticky meat with the lotus root, the fritters won't fall apart in the hot oil! ! Recipe by Nico

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Ingredients

  1. 150to 180 grams Lotus root
  2. 200 gramsThinly sliced and coarsely chopped pork
  3. 4 tbspKatakuriko
  4. To pre-flavor the pork:
  5. 1 dashSalt and pepper
  6. 1 tspSake
  7. 1/3 tspGrated ginger
  8. 1Egg white
  9. 1 tspSesame oil
  10. 1Vegetable oil
  11. For the sweet-and-sour sauce:
  12. 2 tbspWater
  13. 3 tbspSake
  14. 2 tbspMirin
  15. 1 tspChicken soup stock granules
  16. 1 tspKatakuriko
  17. 1 tbspSoy sauce
  18. 2 tbspVinegar
  19. 2 tbspSugar
  20. 2 tbspKetchup
  21. 1/3to 1/2 teaspoon Doubanjiang (optional)
  22. 1 tspSesame oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Peel and slice the lotus root and quarter. Soak in water, then drain well. Cut the pork into 1 cm pieces.

  2. 2

    Rub in the ingredients to season the pork, let rest for 15 minutes, then coat in 1 tablespoon of katakuriko. Mix well.

  3. 3

    Combine all the sweet-and-sour sauce ingredients. Add katakuriko dissolved in water first, so that it doesn't form lumps.

  4. 4

    Coat the well-drained lotus root pieces with the remaining 3 tablespoons of katakuriko. Add the pork from Step 2 and mix together well with your hands.

  5. 5

    Form the mixture from Step 4 into bite-sized pieces, and deep fry in 360°F/180°C oil for 3-4 minutes. They're done when they float to the surface and the pork is golden brown.

  6. 6

    Mix the sauce from Step 3 well and put into a pan. Bring to a boil over high heat, and combine with the lotus root fritters. Drizzle on the sesame oil to finish.

  7. 7

    They look like this inside The contrasting textures of the lotus root and pork are so fun in these fritters!

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