Crispy Thai Pork Bites in Sweet Chilli Sauce - NO DEEP FRYING!

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a healthier alternative, while potato starch is often cheaper.

sweet chilli sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chilli sauce

💰Cheaper: regular ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar, while ketchup is a budget-friendly option.

Toss the pork with fish sauce and 1.5 tbsp cornflour, then coat in 1/2 cup cornflour, shake off excess.

Heat 0.5 cm / 0.2" oil in a non-stick pan or large pot over high heat - dip a piece of pork in, it should sizzle straight away.

Spread half the pork in the oil. Cook for 1 minute undisturbed until golden. Flip then cook for another 2 minutes (3 minutes in total, including time it takes to flip) or until golden and crisp.

Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined tray to drain. Cook remaining pork.

Pour out all the oil (strain and re-use, it’s very clean). Return the pan to medium heat. Add the sauce ingredients, stir and let it simmer for 2 minutes until it thickens into a syrupy consistency.

Add pork, toss quickly to coat.

Serve immediately over rice, sprinkled with a little coriander and a lime wedge.

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