Zi Char Style Butter Pork Loin

Chinese
Mains
One-pan
Pork
Rice

Easy Level:

Cook Time:

Servings:

3-4 Pax

Recreate the familiar taste of Butter Pork Loin at home – with the fragrant and balanced combination of buttery, savoury, and sweetness from the condensed milk – you’ll be craving for seconds!

Note: To get the same consistency as your local hawkers, you need to tenderise the pork with baking soda.

Ingredients

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Pork Marinade

0.00
g
g
Pork loin
0.00
g
g
Pork loin
0.00
tsp
tsp
Baking soda
0.00
tsp
tsp
Baking soda
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Cornstarch
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Cornstarch
0.00
tsp
tsp
Cornstarch
0.00
tsp
tsp
Cornstarch
0.00
tsp
tsp
Salt
0.00
tsp
tsp
Salt
0.00
tsp
tsp
White pepper
0.00
tsp
tsp
White pepper
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Sugar
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Sugar
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Light soy sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Light soy sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Shaoxing wine
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Shaoxing wine
0.00
Egg white
0.00
Egg white

Butter Sauce

0.00
g
g
Butter
0.00
g
g
Butter
0.00
cloves
cloves
Garlic, minced
0.00
cloves
cloves
Garlic, minced
0.00
Curry leaves
0.00
Curry leaves
0.00
g
g
Evaporated milk
0.00
g
g
Evaporated milk
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Condensed milk
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Condensed milk
0.00
tsp
tsp
Chicken powder
0.00
tsp
tsp
Chicken powder
0.00
tsp
tsp
White pepper
0.00
tsp
tsp
White pepper
0.00
Chili padi
0.00
Chili padi

Garnish (optional)

Sea salt flakes
Sea salt flakes

Steps

1

Slice pork loin about ½ inch thick slices.
Slice pork loin about ½ inch thick slices.
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2

In a mixing bowl, add in pork loin slices, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, white pepper, sugar, light soy sauce, shaoxing wine, 1 egg white and mix well. Leave to marinade for about 30 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, add in pork loin slices, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, white pepper, sugar, light soy sauce, shaoxing wine, 1 egg white and mix well. Leave to marinade for about 30 minutes.
Mark as completed

3

In a wok pan with oil, deep fry pork loin slices until golden brown. Strain and set aside.
In a wok pan with oil, deep fry pork loin slices until golden brown. Strain and set aside.
Mark as completed

4

In a wok pan over medium heat, add in butter, once melted, add in minced garlic and stir fry until fragrant.
In a wok pan over medium heat, add in butter, once melted, add in minced garlic and stir fry until fragrant.
Mark as completed

5

Add in curry leaves, evaporated milk, condensed milk, chicken powder, white pepper, chilli padi and cook on high until sauce is thick and creamy.
Add in curry leaves, evaporated milk, condensed milk, chicken powder, white pepper, chilli padi and cook on high until sauce is thick and creamy.
Mark as completed

6

Add in fried pork loin and coat evenly.
Add in fried pork loin and coat evenly.
Mark as completed

7

Serve hot, lightly garnish with sea salt flakes.
Serve hot, lightly garnish with sea salt flakes.
Mark as completed

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