Northeastern-Style Guo Bao Rou recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Northeastern-style guo bao rou is made by thinly slicing pork, frying it, and coating it in a sweet-and-sour sauce.
Northeastern-style guo bao rou is made by thinly slicing pork, frying it, and coating it in a sweet-and-sour sauce. The crispy batter, chewy pork, and bright sauce go well together, making it a great choice for eating out or serving as a dinner side.
Chinese · 35 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 747g serving): 4579.7 kcal · protein 33.9g · carbohydrate 50.7g · fat 459.9g · sodium 275.9mg
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: The starch batter settles as it sits, so stir it again just before coating the pork.
Tips: Frying it twice makes the outside extra crispy. Toss it with the sauce just before serving to keep it crisp longer.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Pork tenderloin — 150 g
- Potato starch — 5 Tbsp
- Cooking oil — 500 ml
- Sugar — 1 Tbsp
- Vinegar — 1.5 Tbsp
- Soy sauce — 0.5 tsp
- Water — 2 Tbsp
- Ginger — 5 g
- Scallion — 10 g
- Carrot — 15 g