# Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin

Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin is the most ordered Chinese takeout menu item.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 300 g Pork Tenderloin
- 15 g Rice Wine
- 2.5 g Salt
- 3 g White Pepper Powder
- 15 ml Oyster Sauce
- 3 g Corn Starch
- 45 g Ketchup
- 30 g Rice Vinegar
- 45 g Sugar
- 15 g Soy Sauce
- 30 g Water
- 1 g Salt
- 10 g Corn Starch

## Instructions

1. Start by preparing the pork tenderloin, chopping it into one-inch pieces.
2. Marinate the pork for about 15 minutes using the above ingredients.
3. Top it off with a bit of starch, as that will hold shape.
4. Heat oil to high and fry the pork twice.
5. For the first time, fry until it's a little pink, then get it out.
6. Reheat the oil and put the pork back again.
7. Heat until golden and crispy.
8. When you see it turning this color, that means the second batch is ready.
9. Take the pork out.
10. Make the sweet and sour sauce by mixing the ingredients: ketchup, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, water, salt, and corn starch.
11. Leave a little bit of oil in the pan.
12. Pour in the sauce and simmer on low until it thickens.
13. Toss in the fried pork back.
14. Stir quickly to coat evenly.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- wok
- ladle
- chopsticks

## Tips

- Don't overcook the pork.
- When the second batch of pork turns golden, it's ready.
- Ketchup is the key ingredient for the sweet and sour sauce, so do not forget it.
- Stir quickly to coat evenly once done.
- Follow for more!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cookingwithaila/video/7509723384100506911?_r=1&_t=ZT-8xNJC99NetD
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bd06a182-ab66-4424-9a8b-9e89cd1b271f
- Extracted: 2025-06-23

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