Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe

5      Reviews by:    Janet Cannon   Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe creates a delicious Chinese recipe using ingredients including pork, bell pepper, pineapple, soy sauce and cornstarch to make this easy but tasty sweet and sour pork recipe. 9895

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. pork, tenderloin recommended
• 2 bell peppers
• 4 slices pineapple
• 6 cups peanut oil
• For Marinade:
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbl. cornstarch
• 1 Tbl. cold water
• 1 egg yolk
• For Sauce:
• 3 Tbl. vinegar
• 4 Tbl. sugar
• 4 Tbl. tomato catsup
• 4 Tbl. cold water
• 3 tsp. cornstarch
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sesame oil
• For Coating Pork:
• 3 Tbl. or more cornstarch

DIRECTIONS

• Remove as much fat as possible from pork. Pound pork with back of a cleaver to tenderize pork. (The back of a heavy butcher knife works well.) Cut pork into 1-inch cubes. Combine marinade ingredients and marinate pork for at least 1/2 hour.
• Seed and devein bell peppers and cut into 1-inch squares, set aside. Cut pineapple into 1-inch squares, set aside. Combine all sauce ingredients and mix well to ensure cornstarch is dissolved.
• Toss pork in cornstarch to coat well. Heat oil in wok or large skillet on high heat. When oil begins to shimmer, fry pork until brown and done, about 2 minutes. Remove pork and set aside. Allow oil to reheat, then fry pork again until crisp. Remove pork and set aside. Drain oil from wok or skillet.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oil to wok and heat oil. Add bell pepper and pineapple stirring constantly and cook until bell pepper is soft but with a little crunch. Add sauce and cook, stirring all, until sauce thickens. Add pork and stir to coat pork with sauce. Serve over rice or noodles.