50 min · 3
Sweet and sour pork →
Deep-fried pork in Starch coating served with a sweet and sour sauce containing Vegetables.
Ingredient substitutes
Potato starch substitute guide
Potato starch can thicken sauces or coat fried food; it is not potato flour.
- Original ingredient
- Potato starch
- Alternative in this guide
- Cornstarch
How to use this guide
For sauce thickening, mix cornstarch with cold water first, add gradually and simmer to assess thickness. Do not tip dry starch directly into hot sauce.
What changes and what to check
Frying batters depend on starch and moisture, so this is not a universal batter swap. In Mexico, fécula de maíz is different from harina de maíz.
Related recipes
35 min · 2
Garlic butter shrimp →
Toss crispy fried shrimp in a sweet and sour sauce made with chili pepper and garlic.
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