Hong Kong style pork with tomato sauce

Ingredients

Makes: 4 - 6 servings

• Marinade:
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce or 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1-2 tablespoons cornflour, mixed with 1 tablespoon water
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• 6 boneless pork chops, pounded evently and cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon groundnut oil
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• Sauce:
• 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 125ml water
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• 1 tablespoon groundnut oil
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 shallot, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon black soy sauce
• 3 beef tomatoes, cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation method

Prep: 10 min |Cook: 15 min | Extra time: 15 min, marinating

1.	Make the marinade by mixing together the sugar, salt, soy sauce and cornflour slurry. Mix in the pork, let marinate for 15 minutes.
2.	In a small bowl, mix together the tomato ketchup and water to make the sauce. Set aside.
3.	Heat a large frying pan with 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Stir-fry the pork until done, about 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
4.	Heat the same large frying pan with 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Stir-fry the garlic until aromatic, about 2-3 minutes. Add the onion, shallot, salt and soy sauce, cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes with sugar, mix well until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Add the sauce, stir, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Adjust the seasoning accordingly and serve.

Ingredients

Black soy sauce is thicker and richer than ordinary soy sauce.
It can be purchased from Chinese/Oriental speciality stores.