Chinese Sweet and Sour Gabajou

Do you want to try Confuciusʼs favorite dish? Gabajou in Chinese sweet and sour sauce is an exotically tasty and easy-to-prepare dish that everyone will enjoy. Arrange a small gastronomic trip through the provinces of China for your loved ones. No one will remain indifferent.
cook time: 30 min
Logan Winslow
Chinese Sweet and Sour Gabajou

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

384
Calories
40g
Fat
9g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (1 portion)

Meat:

Pork 125 g
Corn starch 2 tbsp
Egg whites 1 pc
Water 50 ml
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste

Sauce:

bell pepper 70 g
Carrot 1 pc
Bulb onions 0.25 pc
Garlic 1 clove
Ginger 10 g
Soy sauce 2 tbsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Corn starch 1 tbsp
Rice vinegar 1 tbsp
Water 150 ml

Frying:

Vegetable oil 400 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook pork gabajou at home in Chinese sweet and sour sauce? Prepare all the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Step 2
Beat the pork, cut into small pieces and set aside. In Chinese culture, there is no such thing as a serving knife, so all ingredients are cut into small pieces so that it is easy to pick up with chopsticks and put the whole thing in your mouth.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the carrots and peppers, peel and cut into strips. Cut the peeled onion into half rings.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel the garlic and ginger and chop finely.

Step 5

Step 5
Heat vegetable oil in a thick-bottomed bowl. Read about how to choose the right oil in a separate article, link at the end of the recipe. There is a simple way to check whether the oil is hot enough in the frying pan. Dip a wooden spatula into it. If bubbles have gathered around it, then you can begin the frying process.

Step 6

Step 6
Make the batter for frying the pork. Mix starch with ice water, add protein. Add salt and pepper to taste and whisk everything with a fork or whisk. You should end up with a mass that resembles jelly with foam.

Step 7

Step 7
Dip pork pieces into batter and fry them in hot oil. The color of the finished meat should be white, i.e. Donʼt overcook them.

Step 8

Step 8
Fry the vegetables in the same oil until translucent. Remove cooked vegetables from oil with a slotted spoon.

Step 9

Step 9
In a suitable sized saucepan, combine the necessary ingredients for the sauce: water, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and starch. Add chopped ginger and garlic.

Step 10

Step 10
Place the saucepan on the stove over medium heat. Stirring constantly, monitor the condition of the sauce. It will begin to thicken. Depending on your preference, you can add more water or starch. Once the desired consistency is achieved, add meat and vegetables to the sauce and stir. Simmer everything over medium heat for about 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.

Step 11

Step 11
Gabajou in Chinese sweet and sour sauce is ready. Bon appetit!

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