The biggest challenge I faced while developing this recipe was figuring out how to simulate the texture of twice-fried pork. USING PANKOĪs I mentioned above, you usually fry pieces of pork to make sweet and sour pork.
Mix the remaining water with the cornstarch separately. Start adding 2/3 cup of water into the flavoring ingredients for the sauce, making sure to reserve 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. (Side note, paprika also works very well in my cha siu recipe by giving the pork a natural red color.) I also like adding some paprika to the sauce to give it more depth of flavor. If you don’t have any sambal oelek around, you can omit it from the recipe. I like how sambal oelek adds spiciness and tangy flavor to the dish. PREPARE THE SAUCEįor the sauce, mix together 5 tablespoons ketchup, 3 tablespoons honey, 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sambal oelek (sambal ulek), 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon paprika for flavoring. Set the meat aside while you start preparing the sauce.
Mix the seasonings and the meat together for a minute. MARINATE THE PORKĪdd 1 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic (or garlic powder) to the bowl with the pork pieces. Transfer the pork pieces to a mixing bowl. Otherwise, it will throw off the cooking time. You don’t want the pieces of pork to be thicker than 3/4 inch though. Then, cut the pork into small pieces, about 1 inch by 1 inch. Trim off any thick layers of fat along the sides of the piece of pork shoulder. You’ll need a pound of pork shoulder (without bones). Pork shoulder is a perfect cut because it’s not too lean and not overly fatty. You want the pork to have some fat in it so that the meat doesn’t dry out in the air fryer. It is easy to make, and I know your family will love it too! HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER SWEET AND SOUR PORK PREPARE THE PORKįor this recipe, I recommend using pork shoulder. My air fryer sweet and sour pork ticks both boxes.
Plus, my family is more health conscious nowadays and would rather not eat deep fried foods on a regular basis. My mom and sister love serving pork dishes during our family dinners. I’ve made it for dinner quite a few times, and my husband couldn’t stop eating it!Īlthough I haven’t prepared the dish for my family yet, I know they’ll love it. This pork dish can bring the family together and allows you to connect after busy days and make memories together. As we slip back into routines this fall, family time around the dinner table is as important as ever. This air fryer sweet and sour pork is another dish that you’ll want to add to your weeknight rotation. I am excited to partner with the National Pork Board to bring you this air fryer sweet and sour pork recipe! Pork is featured prominently in southern Chinese cuisine, and I have partnered with the National Pork Board in the past to develop these recipes: cha siu (叉燒/叉烧, or Chinese BBQ Pork in English) and Mama Lin’s Sweet and Sour Ribs. That’s why I wanted to experiment with a weeknight-friendly cooking method that uses the air fryer instead. I know many people don’t like to deep fry foods at home for dinner because it’s too much hassle. The added texture also helps the sweet and sour sauce cling onto the meat. Typically, pieces of pork are battered and deep fried to add texture to the exterior of the meat. Sweet and sour pork (甜酸肉, also known as 咕嚕肉 or 咕咾肉) is a classic part of Cantonese cuisine. However, whenever there was sweet and sour pork on the table, we’d see her extending her chopsticks across the dinner table to reach for piece after piece of juicy pork. We all loved the sweet and tangy flavors of the pork, but no one loved it more than my grandmother! She was a petite Chinese lady who didn’t always have a big appetite. It was something that Mama Lin bought often from Chinese BBQ shops (燒臘舖) for dinner. I have many fond memories of eating sweet and sour pork with my family when I was growing up. Thank you to the National Pork Board for sponsoring this post!
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