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Deep Fried Paper-Wrapped Pork

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(Recipe ID: 495)
Serves 4
Preparation time: 1 hours; Cook time: 20 minutes
Source: Vito De Carolis
Asian inspired dish that is both fun and different.
Ingredients
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- 2 pounds Lean pork
- 2 Slices of fresh ginger root
- 1 Garlic clove
- 4 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 12 tablespoons Sherry wine
- 2 teaspoons Sugar
- 12 Scallion stalks
- Wax paper
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2 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Avanti Savoia Cooking/All Purpose Olive Oil suggested
Instructions
- Cut pork in ¾-inch cubes.
- Mince ginger and garlic, then combine with soy sauce, Sherry wine and sugar.
- Add to pork and toss.
- Let stand 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Drain, discarding marinade.
- Split scallion stalks in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise in 1-inch sections.
- Cut wax paper in 6-inch squares.
- Wrap one pork cube and scallion section in each square of paper.
- Heat Extra Virgin Olive Oil to about 375 degrees in a wok pan and deep-fry paper-wrapped pork until done (about 8 minutes).
- Add wraps a few at a time.
- Drain and serve hot in wrappings.
- The diner, with chopsticks or fork, opens the paper envelopes one at a time and eats the contents.
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