Photograph of the finished Crispy Fried Pork with Curry

Vietnam · Thịt heo chiên giòn vị cà ri

Crispy Fried Pork with Curry

40 min Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Pork Pork 2.6 lb
  • Photograph of Curry powder Curry powder 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Cornstarch Cornstarch 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 4
  • Photograph of Panko breadcrumbs Panko breadcrumbs 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 3 cups
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 16 cloves
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Cut the pork into 1 cm thick slices, tenderize it, and marinate it with curry powder, garlic, and fish sauce for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Roll the meat in cornstarch, dip it in egg, then coat it with breadcrumbs, pressing firmly so the coating adheres completely.
  3. 3 Let the meat rest for 10 minutes so the flour coating becomes moist again and doesn't peel off when it comes into contact with oil.
  4. 4 Fry in oil at 170 degrees for 5 minutes until lightly golden, then remove and let drain for 3 minutes.
  5. 5 Fry a second time at 190 degrees for 60 seconds to make the crust crispy for longer, then sprinkle with pepper and cut into strips.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 30 min

    Replace steps 4-5: spray oil evenly over the batter and bake at 200 degrees for 16 minutes, flipping at minute 9; the crust will be crispy but lighter in color than deep-fried.

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