This Keto Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe is a dream come true. From the tender battered pork to the sticky red sauce, you won’t believe it’s all low carb.
The battered pork strips can be frozen after the first cooking. Just let them cool first. They can be deep-fried from frozen.
Note: Almond flour cannot be substituted with any other flour. An entire day was spent testing different flour combinations for the batter, and the batter recipe below is the result.
Keto Sweet and Sour Pork Ingredients
- ⅓ cup of Almond Flour
- 2 tablespoons of Unflavored Protein Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 large Egg
- 2-3 tablespoons of Sparkling Water, chilled
- 1 pound of Pork Butt (or Scotch Fillet), sliced into strips
- 2 teaspoons of Sesame Oil
- ¼ cup Green Pepper, diced
- ¼ cup Red Pepper, diced
- 1 recipe of Keto Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 2 Scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons of Sesame Seeds
How to Make Keto Sweet & Sour Pork At Home
- Heat your deep fryer oil to 180C/355F.
- In a small bowl, add the almond flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together.
- Add the egg and sparkling water and whisk until a thick batter is formed.
- Dip the pork strips into the batter, then gently drop them into the hot oil. You will need to cook the pork in batches to prevent the deep fry from becoming overcrowded.
- As the pork is cooking, use a metal spoon or tongs to flip the pieces over gently. Cook until lightly browned, then set on absorbent paper to drain. The batter will still be a little soft at this stage.
- In a large non-stick frying pan, add the oil and saute the peppers over high heat for 5-8 minutes.
- Drop the heat to low and add the Keto Sweet and Sour Sauce, and heat until warmed through.
- Deep fry the pork strips a second time until golden brown, and drain well.
- Place the crispy pork strips into the frying pan with the sauce and toss them together.
- Sprinkle over the scallions and sesame seeds and serve immediately. We recommend serving it with a side of Cauliflower Rice.
Keto Sweet and Sour Pork – Chinese Take Out at Home
Unit Conversion
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons unflavored protein powder low carb
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1 large egg
- 2-3 tablespoons sparkling water chilled
- 1 pound pork butt sliced into strips
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/4 cup green pepper diced
- 1/4 cup red pepper diced
- 1 recipe Keto Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 2 scallions thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat your deep fryer oil to 180C/355F.
- In a small bowl, add the almond flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together.
- Add the egg and sparkling water and whisk until a thick batter is formed.
- Dip the pork strips into the batter then gently drop into the hot oil. You will need to cook the pork in batches to prevent the deep fry from becoming overcrowded.
- As the pork is cooking, use a metal spoon or tongs to gently flip the pieces over. Cook until lightly browned then set on absorbent paper to drain, the batter will still be a little soft at this stage.
- In a large non-stick frying pan, add the oil and saute the peppers over high heat for 5-8 minutes.
- Drop the heat to low and add the Keto Sweet and Sour Sauce, and heat until warmed through.
- Deep fry the pork strips and a second time, until golden brown, then drain well.
- Place the crispy pork strips into the frying pan with the sauce and toss together.
- Sprinkle over the scallions and sesame seeds and serve immediately. We recommend serving with a side of Cauliflower Rice.
Nutrition
This Low Carb Sweet and Sour Pork recipe makes four servings.
We recommend storing the battered pork pieces separately from the sauce in the fridge, as the sauce will make the batter turn soggy.
The battered pork can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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To make a larger batch of Keto Sweet and Sour Pork, adjust the servings above.
