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Tender Pork Slices in Tomato Broth

番茄滑肉

Starch-coated pork slices are poached and finished in a lightly seasoned tomato broth.

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Pale pork pieces in red tomato broth with chopped scallions and chiles.
Tender Pork Slices in Tomato Broth
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Ingredients

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  • pork tenderloin
  • tomatoes
  • bird's eye chiles
  • sweet potato starch
  • scallion-ginger water
  • garlic
  • a littlesalt
  • pepper
  • sugar
  • chicken bouillon
  • scallions
  • water
  • cooking oil

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 01

    Thinly slice the pork. Gradually mix scallion-ginger water into it until absorbed, then coat evenly with sweet-potato-starch slurry.

  2. 02

    Bring water to a boil, lower the heat and add the pork slices one at a time. Cook through, then remove.

  3. 03

    Heat oil and fry garlic and diced tomatoes until juicy. Add a little salt, pepper, sugar and chicken bouillon, then water as needed and bring to a boil.

  4. 04

    Add the cooked pork and simmer over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Finish with scallions and bird's eye chiles.

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Tender Pork Slices in Tomato Broth

Starch-coated pork slices are poached and finished in a lightly seasoned tomato broth.

Ingredients

  • pork tenderloin
  • tomatoes
  • bird's eye chiles
  • sweet potato starch
  • scallion-ginger water
  • garlic
  • a littlesalt
  • pepper
  • sugar
  • chicken bouillon
  • scallions
  • water
  • cooking oil

Method

  1. 01

    Thinly slice the pork. Gradually mix scallion-ginger water into it until absorbed, then coat evenly with sweet-potato-starch slurry.

  2. 02

    Bring water to a boil, lower the heat and add the pork slices one at a time. Cook through, then remove.

  3. 03

    Heat oil and fry garlic and diced tomatoes until juicy. Add a little salt, pepper, sugar and chicken bouillon, then water as needed and bring to a boil.

  4. 04

    Add the cooked pork and simmer over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Finish with scallions and bird's eye chiles.