600 g / 1.2 lb pork tenderloin , cut into 2cm/0.8″ cubes (Note 1)
1 tbsp fish sauce (Note 2)
1 1/2 tbsp + 1/2 cup cornflour / cornstarch
1 cup neutral flavoured oil , 0.5cm / 0.2″ depth (canola, sunflower, vegetable, peanut oil – not olive oil)
Sweet chilli sauce:
1/2 cup sweet chilli sauce (Note 3)
1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp fish sauce (Note 2)
2 garlic cloves . finely grated
Garnish and serving:
Coriander/cilantro leaves , roughly torn by hand, optional
Lime wedges , optional
Jasmine rice , or other rice of choice
Toss pork with fish sauce and 1.5 tbsp cornflour, then coat in 1/2 cup cornflour, shake off excess. Cook in 2 batches for 3 min until golden, remove from oil. Pour out all the oil (strain and re-use, it’s very clean). Return the pan to medium heat. Add the Sauce ingredients, stir and let it simmer for 2 minutes until it thickens into a syrupy consistency. Toss to coat pork, serve.
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Source: [Recipe Tin Eats](https://www.recipetineats.com/crispy-thai-pork-bites-with-sweet-chilli-sauce/)
Crispy pork bites:
600 g / 1.2 lb pork tenderloin , cut into 2cm/0.8″ cubes (Note 1)
1 tbsp fish sauce (Note 2)
1 1/2 tbsp + 1/2 cup cornflour / cornstarch
1 cup neutral flavoured oil , 0.5cm / 0.2″ depth (canola, sunflower, vegetable, peanut oil – not olive oil)
Sweet chilli sauce:
1/2 cup sweet chilli sauce (Note 3)
1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp fish sauce (Note 2)
2 garlic cloves . finely grated
Garnish and serving:
Coriander/cilantro leaves , roughly torn by hand, optional
Lime wedges , optional
Jasmine rice , or other rice of choice
Toss pork with fish sauce and 1.5 tbsp cornflour, then coat in 1/2 cup cornflour, shake off excess. Cook in 2 batches for 3 min until golden, remove from oil. Pour out all the oil (strain and re-use, it’s very clean). Return the pan to medium heat. Add the Sauce ingredients, stir and let it simmer for 2 minutes until it thickens into a syrupy consistency. Toss to coat pork, serve.
Uhhh why am I so hungry now
Thanks for keeping this subreddit alive u/TheLadyEve