Thai · Dinner
Garlic Pepper Fried Pork
Bite-sized pork tenderloin marinated in fish sauce and white pepper, coated in cornstarch, and deep-fried until crisp. Tossed in a hot wok with garlic and black pepper until glossy, this Thai street classic delivers a sharp, peppery bite against a crunchy crust, served over jasmine rice.
$4
15 minsPrep
15 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
45.8gProtein
24.6gFat
52.3gCarbs
1.6gSugar
1.9gFiber
1210mgSodium
138mgChol
3.9gSat Fat
830mgPotassium
55mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
0.9mcgVitamin B12
8mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
spice-route
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Toss pork pieces with fish sauce and white pepper in a small bowl, then set aside to marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.
2
Wait
Let the pork sit covered for the full 20 minutes so flavors penetrate the meat evenly.
3
Dredge
Toss the marinated pork in cornstarch until evenly coated with no wet patches remaining.
4
Fry
Heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat to 350°F, then fry pork in one batch for 4 to 5 minutes until deep golden and crisp.
5
Drain
Lift fried pork onto a paper towel-lined plate and rest 1 minute to shed excess oil.
6
Sauté
Drain oil to 1 teaspoon, then sauté chopped garlic and cracked black pepper over medium heat for 1 minute until pale gold.
7
Toss
Return fried pork to the wok and toss over medium-high heat for 1 minute until glossy and flecked with garlic and pepper.
8
Finish
Season with salt and scatter cilantro over the pork, tossing once more to distribute evenly.
9
Plate
Spoon cooked jasmine rice onto a plate and pile garlic pepper pork alongside, serving immediately while crisp.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g pork tenderloin
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp1 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 cup60g cornstarch
- 12 cloves12 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup240ml vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup280g jasmine rice, cooked
