Recipe: Crispy Calamansi Pork

It there is  Orange Chicken then there’s Calamansi Pork. 

It’s fresh, it’s citrusy, and it goes well with any crispy fried meat, poultry, veggie-meat or tofu. 

INGREDIENTS:

200g lean pork cubes

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1/2 tsp salt

A pinch of white pepper

Batter:

3/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 tsp unsweetened calamansi juice

3/4 cup water, adjust until it forms a thick batter

Sauce:

1/4 cup calamansi juice

2-3 tbsp white sugar

3/4 cup water 

1 tsp cornstarch 

1. Mix and marinate the first four ingredients.
2. Mix the flour, baking soda, calamansi juice and adjusting the water to form a thick paste.
3. Dip the pork pieces in this battery and pan fry them in hot oil. Drain. Set aside. 
4. Mix all of the sauce ingredients to form a slurry.
5. Heat the sauce in the pan until it becomes thick. 
6. Then toss the pork pieces in the sauce until as well coated. 
7. Serve with hot steamed rice.