Sweet & Sour Pork
- 500 grams Pork fillet, 2 to 3cm dice
- 1/2 tsp Bi-carbonate soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp Brown sugar
- 1 Egg white
- 1 Peanut oil for frying
- 3/4 cup Corn flour
- 1 Red onion, large dice
- 1/2 Red capsicum (pepper), large dice
- 1/2 Green capsicum (pepper), large dice
- 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced diagonally
- 1 Hot red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup Chicken stock
- 1 cup Apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup Raw sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 cup Tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp Soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cup Pineapple pieces
- 1 tsp Cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp Corn flour
- 1/4 cup Hot tap water
- Dice pork, throw in a bowl.
- Sprinkle 1/2 tsp bi-carb soda over pork and massage into the meat.
- Set aside for 10 minutes to tenderise.
- Rinse pork, strain and return to bowl.
- Add 1 egg white, 1/4 tsp (a sprinkle) brown sugar, 1/2 tsp salt & 1 tsp soy sauce.
- Mix well, cover and stick in the fridge for up to 1 hour.
- Mean while- prep veggies.
- 1/2 red and green capsicum (large chop), 1 red onion (large dice), 1 carrot (sliced thinly on diagonal), 1 clove garlic (finely chopped), 1 red chilli (seeded & finely chopped).
- You can also get your sauce ready- grab a bowl & add 1 cup chick stock, 1 cup cider vinegar, 3/4 cup raw sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tsp soy sauce.
- Mix well.
- Coat pork pieces in corn flour.
- In a large heavy based wok, heat around 1/3 cup peanut oil on med/ high heat.
- Shallow fry pork in 3 batches until cooked through and crispy all over.
- Drain on paper towel.
- Clean wok- now in 1 Tbsp peanut oil, add carrots, capsicum, onion, chilli and garlic.
- Fry, stirring constantly, until softened.
- Remove and set aside.
- Now throw your sauce in- bring to the boil.
- Add pork and veggie mix.
- Return to the boil.
- Throw 2 Tbsp corn flour into a coffee cup, add 1/3 cup hot tap water.
- Mix well with a fork.
- Add mixture to wok.
- Stir well (constantly) until sauce is thick and flour is cooked out.
- Season with cracked black pepper & serve with rice.
- Serves 4.
- Sensational dish!
- Loved it!
- Enjoy
soda, salt, soy sauce, brown sugar, egg, peanut oil, flour, red onion, red, green, carrot, red chilli, clove garlic, chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, tomato ketchup, soy sauce, pineapple, pepper, flour, water
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/480650-sweet-sour-pork (may not work)