PORK NUGGETS WITH ORANGE SAUCEPosted on Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 |
Big Poppa’s Pork Nuggets with Orange Sauce is a refreshing twist on the popular orange chicken. The buttermilk pork nuggets are so good, you can eat them by themselves (we recommend eating them with Big Poppa’s Orange Sauce. You won’t regret it!)
Big Poppa’s homemade orange sauce is rich in flavor and much tastier than an ordinary bottled orange sauce (with less sugar too!) Big Poppa’s Pork Nuggets with Orange Sauce is a dish the whole family will enjoy, even the pickiest eaters will be begging for seconds.
Course: Main dish Cuisine: American Prep Time: 45-50 min Cook Time: 30-40 min Servings: 4
1/2 Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin
4 whole eggs
2 tablespoons Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups flour
4 tablespoons Big Poppa Smokers Little Louie’s Garlic Salt w/ Black Pepper
INGREDIENTS FOR ORANGE SAUCE
1 cup white processed sugar
2/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Big Poppa Smokers Cuckoo Racha Chili Dust (discontinued, sorry! feel free to sub in another spicy seasoning/spice)
2 teaspoons Big Poppa Smokers Double Secret Steak Seasoning
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2-3 tablespoons peanut oil (depending on size of skillet)
1/2 teaspoon garlic (minced)
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 slice of an orange
1/4 slice of a lemon
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
Cut and trim pork loin into bite-size nuggets (make sure to trim the fat off)
Place the nuggets in a plastic bag and tenderize
Prepare the buttermilk sauce: mix 4 eggs, Tabasco Chipotle Sauce and buttermilk into a bowl
Prepare the flour: mix flour and Big Poppa Smokers Little Louie’s Garlic Seasoning w/Black Pepper into a bowl
Take the nuggets, dip them in the buttermilk sauce, coat them in the flour mix, then shake off excess flour
Preheat skillet
Make the orange sauce: mix white processed sugar, rice wine vinegar, Big Poppa Smokers Cuckoo Racha Chili Dust (or sub), Big Poppa Smokers Double Secret Steak Rub and soy sauce (mix until sugar is dissolved) in a bowl and set aside
Add the following to the skillet: peanut oil (to taste), garlic and ginger
Allow ingredients to brown, then add the orange sauce mix, sesame oil, a squeeze of orange juice, lemon and cornstarch to the skillet
Let it simmer for about 2 minutes, allow it to cool down , then pour sauce into a bowl
Preheat skillet
Fry the pork nuggets in peanut oil
Remove the nuggets when internal temperature reaches 150F
Add orange sauce to the nuggets
Plate nuggets and add remaining orange sauce (to taste)
Sprinkle some green onion over the top and serve
