Sweet and Sour Pork

This recipe is easy to cook and it is restaurant type of dish. It is served in some Chinese restaurants or fastfood chains. Sweet and sour pork is very similar to fish escabeche or sweet and sour fish style of cooking. Cooking this dish is quite simple. First, slice the lean pork into small bite size pieces. Then boil with a small amount of water with a little salt.

Drain. Coat the pork with flour then fry until golden brown. Saute garlic and the rest of the vegetables. Saute for 3 minutes then add catsup, pineapple tidbits with syrup and broth. Season with soy sauce and MSG. Thicken with cornstarch then pour over fried pork. To see the complete recipe with list of ingredients in exact measurements, continue reading.

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How to Cook Sweet and Sour Pork

This recipe is easy to cook and it is restaurant type of dish. It is served in some Chinese restaurants or fastfood chains.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time35 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: Pork Recipe

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: sweet sour pork

Servings: 3 servings

Calories: 334kcal

Author: Manny

Ingredients

• 1/2 kilo lean pork
• 1 large size onion quartered
• 3 pcs tomatoes quartered
• 1 pc carrot strips, 2" long
• 2 pcs bell pepper red & green (strips)
• 2 stalks celery 1 1/2" long
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 small can pineapple tidbits
• 1 cup catsup
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1 tsp MSG

Instructions

How to cook Pork in Sweet Sour Sauce:

• Cut pork into small serving pieces. Boil in 1 and 1/2 cup water with a little salt. When tender, drain.
• Set aside broth to be used later. Sprinkle flour on pork. Fry until golden brown. Sauté minced garlic until brown.
• Add altogether onion, tomatoes, celery, carrot, and pepper strips. Stir. After 3 minutes or until half-cooked, add catsup, pineapple tidbits (with syrup), and broth.
• Season with soy sauce and MSG. Do not overcook the vegetables. Thicken with dissolve cornstarch. When it boils pour over fried pork.