Pan Fried Pork Patty with Salted Fish 煎鹹魚豬肉餅
My gosh but those little Pan Fried Pork Patties with Salted Fish 煎鹹魚豬肉餅 were delicious! And just the thing to go with lots of steamed rice!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 2 tsp shao shing rice wine
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp peanut oil
- 3 tbsp salted fish sauce 鹹魚醬 (as different brands may differ in salt level, pls. adjust to taste)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Mix the pork with wine, soy sauce, salt, sugar, sesame and peanut oil, stirring in one direction only. Let marinate for 10-15 minutes.
- 2
Slowly add water to the pork, stirring vigorously in one direction only, until the mixture in almost pourable but still firm enough to hold a shape. Add cornstarch and salted fish sauce and stir, again in the same direction.
- 3
Heat a deep sided frying pan or wok to medium heat. Add 1 tbsp oil.
- 4
Quickly form meat patties with hands and place carefully into pan, pressing down with a spatula immediately to flatten.
- 5
Cook until golden brown and then flip over, cooking another 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- 6
Serve in bed of chopped cilantro with lots of steamed rice.