Vinegar pork is a traditional classic delicacy in Quanzhou. At a traditional banquet, as soon as the fragrant vinegared pork is served on the table, it is golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Take a bite, and you will be addicted to the strong aroma of the meat mixed with the light vinegar aroma. Vinegar pork is also the most classic ingredient in Quanzhou gourmet noodle paste.

Fried vinegared pork is made in every household. During holidays, my mother will prepare a large plate of fried vinegared pork. She usually cooks it while we eat it, and now my son does the same. My son is a very picky eater, and the only thing he asked me to eat was fried vinegared pork. It can be used as a snack to satisfy cravings, and it is also an ingredient in noodles paste and other delicacies. I must have vinegared pork with a bowl of noodles paste.

Then let’s talk about how my family’s vinegar pork is made?

Main Ingredients

① 1000g leg meat or (plum meat) ② 250g sweet potato powder ③ 2 eggs ④ 5 ginger slices ⑤ 6 garlic cloves marinade ① 2 tablespoons sugar ② 3 spoons of vinegar ③ 2 spoons of soy sauce ④ 1 tsp pepper ⑤ 1 tsp allspice ⑥ 1 tsp salt

Preparation steps

① Wash the meat and cut into 0.5 pieces × about 3 cm in sheet form.

② Add ginger slices, garlic cloves, eggs, and marinade to the meat, mix well, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

③The sweet potato powder is a bit thick, try to use a rolling pin to press it into a thinner texture.

④ Take out the meat and pick out the ginger slices and garlic cloves.

⑤ Pour in the sweet potato powder and the meat and mix well. If it is too dry, add a little water and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for more than 2 hours, preferably overnight.

⑥ Heat oil in a pot and turn on medium heat. When the oil temperature is 7 minutes, add the meat slices to the pot one by one. After the meat slices are set, turn them over one by one. When they start to turn golden brown, turn on high heat and fry. Remove and drain oil after 1 minute. The entire frying process takes about 8 minutes.

Tips

① You can fry more at one time. It can be stored in the refrigerator for several months. You can add more when cooking noodles or soup, or stir-fry.

② If you like to eat freshly fried food, you can make more and store it in the refrigerator. It can be refrigerated for 5-6 days and frozen for 2-3 months. It is still recommended to cook it and eat it now.

③Don’t eat too much fried food, as it can easily cause internal heat.

Cooking Tips

1. The marinated meat water must be poured out

2. Start frying when the oil temperature is 7 minutes, do not turn it immediately