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Tangy Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe

Tangy Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe

Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe

Sweet and sour pork is a classic in Chinese cuisine. You can find it almost anywhere—in food courts, high-end restaurants, hawker centres, and in the comfort of your home if you recreate our sweet and sour pork recipe! Bite-size pieces of fried pork coated in a tangy sauce and accompanied with vibrant vegetables, this dish is a treat for both your eyes and your tummy.

Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese

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Yield: 3 servings


Ingredients

Marinade:

  • 1 tsp of garlic salt
  • 1 tbsp of light soy sauce
  • 285g of pork shoulder, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ egg
  • 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp of cornstarch

Sauce:

  • 4 tbsp of ketchup
  • 4 tbsp of brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp of vinegar
  • 1 tsp of cornstarch
  • ½ tsp of salt
  • 2 tbsp of water

Main:

  • Corn oil
  • 30g of red bell peppers, cut into triangles
  • 30g of yellow bell peppers, cut into triangles
  • 30g of green bell peppers, cut into triangles
  • 30g of red onion, sliced
  • 30g of yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 tsp of corn oil
  • 115g of pineapple chunks

Equipment

  • 3 bowls
  • 1 plate
  • 1 pot
  • 1 wok

Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe

Directions

  • In a bowl, add garlic salt, light soy sauce, and toss in the pork shoulder. Massage in the marinade for a minute.
  • In another bowl, crack and beat the egg, then pour it into the marinade. Massage for another 30 seconds.
  • Add flour into the marinated pork and coat evenly.
  • On a plate, add cornstarch and transfer the pork, one at a time, to the plate and coat.
  • In a separate bowl, add ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, salt, and water. Mix until well combined.
  • In a pot over high heat, add a sufficient amount of corn oil to fully submerge the coated pork pieces.
  • For the first round of frying, carefully transfer the pork into the pot and fry for 8 minutes. Cook until the pork pieces begin to brown and crisp.
  • For the second round of frying, toss the pork pieces in for another 2 minutes. Once they are golden brown, remove them from the frying oil.
  • In the wok, add in the red, yellow, and green bell peppers along with the red and yellow onions. Cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add the pineapple chunks and cook for another 30 seconds.
  • Remove everything in the wok and set aside.
  • Add the corn oil and sauce mixture, bringing it to a light boil. Let it reduce and thicken.
  • Add the pork, vegetables, and pineapples back into the work and coat completely with the sauce.
  • Transfer to a platter and serve!

Perfecting the dish

Here are a few handy tips and tricks to keep in mind when you’re in the kitchen whipping up this sweet and sour pork recipe.

  • Double frying the pork is the key to every perfect crispy bite.
  • Remember to use cornstarch, and not cornflour. Cornstarch helps give the pork a crispier coating.
  • The longer you marinate your pork, the better the flavour.


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