Easy Crispy Thai Pork Bites with Sticky Sweet Chilli Sauce

Method

1. Toss the pork with the fish sauce, then the 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour. The coating should be a bit sticky.
2. Crispy coating - Sprinkle over the 1/2 cup of cornflour and toss with fingers to coat each piece, separating pieces stuck together. Give each piece a light squeeze in your fist to make the cornflour stick - you can do 2 or 3 pieces at a time in each hand. Drop into a colander, then give it a shake to remove excess cornflour - important step. (Note 4)
3. Heat 0.5 cm / 0.2 inch oil in a non-stick pan or large pot over high heat - dip a piece of pork in, it should sizzle straight away.
4. 3 minute cook - Spread half the pork in the oil. Cook for 1 minute undisturbed until golden. Flip then cook for another 2 minutes (3 minutes in total, including time it takes to flip) or until golden and crisp. Don't overcook - tenderloin is lean!
5. Drain - Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined tray to drain. Cook remaining pork. Taste-test one (; just to check crispiness! 😉
6. Sauce - Pour out all the oil (strain and re-use, it's very clean). Return the pan to medium heat. Add the Sauce ingredients, stir and let it simmer for 2 minutes until it thickens into a syrupy consistency.
7. Quick toss - Add pork, toss quickly to coat.
8. Serve immediately over rice, sprinkled with a little coriander and a lime wedge. I like to serve it classic Thai street-food style with plain tomato and cucumber wedges (no dressing) - the freshness is great with this dish!