Guo Bao Rou (sweet and sour crispy pork) recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Guo Bao Rou is a Chinese dish made by coating thinly sliced pork in starch, frying it until crisp, and tossing it with a sweet-and-sour sauce.
Guo Bao Rou is a Chinese dish made by coating thinly sliced pork in starch, frying it until crisp, and tossing it with a sweet-and-sour sauce. The crisp pork and bright sauce go well together, making it a nice choice for a mood-lifting lunch or dinner.
Chinese · 35 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 361g serving): 592.7 kcal · protein 36.1g · carbohydrate 41.1g · fat 30g · sodium 470.7mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Let the starch batter settle in the water, then pour off the water on top so it clings well to the pork.
Tips: Toss the pork with the sauce briefly so it stays crisp longer.
Tips: Since the coating can turn soggy quickly, add the sauce just before serving and eat it right away.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Pork loin — 150 g
- Potato starch — 30 g
- Cooking oil — 25 ml
- Vinegar — 1.5 Tbsp
- Sugar — 1 Tbsp
- Soy sauce — 1 tsp
- Carrot — 20 g
- Onion — 30 g
- Ginger — 5 g
- Garlic — 1 pc
- Water — 4 Tbsp