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Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and Sour Pork

Just a little time consuming to make but definitely worth the effort!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Sweet and Sour Pork
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 325 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pork tenderloin
  • 2 green peppers
  • 4 slices pineapple
  • 6 cups peanut oil

Pork Marinade

  • 2 teaspoon salt to marinate pork
  • 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1 egg yolk

Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons vinegar Seasoning Sauce
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons tomato catsup
  • 4 tablespoons cold water
  • 3 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Make the marinade by mixing all the ingredients together thoroughly. Do the same with the sauce ingredients.
  2. Pound pork with the back of a cleaver (this is to tenderize the pork), and then cut into 1-inch squares.
  3. Soak with marinade for at least half an hour.
  4. Cut the green pepper into halves, remove seeds and membrane, and cut into 1" squares.
  5. Next cut 4 slices of pineapple into the same size squares.
  6. Set aside.
  7. Heat 6 cups oil.
  8. While oil is heating, coat each piece of pork in cornstarch.
  9. When oil is ready, fry pork until brown and done (about 2 minutes), take out, reheat oil then fry once more until crispy. Remove pork and drain off oil from frying pan.
  10. Pour out the oil and put back 2 Tablespoons; fry the green pepper and pineapple, stirring constantly. Add the seasoning sauce continuing to stir fry, until thickened.
  11. Turn off the heat.
  12. Add the pork, mix well and serve immediately.