Cerdo Estilo Shangai (FePe)

Ingredients:

Batter:

1/2 cup flour

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons water

4 center-cut pork chops, 1/2 inch thick

Sauce:

1/4 cup soy sauce

3 tablespoons brown sugar

3 tablespoons Ketchup

2 tablespoons sherry wine

1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or cider vinegar)

4 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons flour

crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)

oil, for frying

Directions:

Mix the water, egg, flour and salt into a batter.

Dip chops into batter and coat completely. Remove from batter and set aside.

Mix all sauce ingredients.

Pour the oil into skillet. (I used about 4 T; the original recipe says "enough to cover chops" - I just didn't want to use that much).

Put chops in hot oil, reduce flame and brown about 4 minutes, then turn over and brown on other side. Take chops out and drain.

Over low flame, heat sauce in a large skillet, stirring about 2 minutes till thickened.

Add chops and simmer about 5 minutes (till chops are cooked through.

Good served with rice or noodles.