Sweet and sour pork is a popular Chinese dish that is also a Filipino favorite dish. This is the reason why in most Chinese restaurant this dish is always present in the menu. This sweet and sour pork recipe I have here taste like the sweet and sour pork in Chowking fast food store because it is more on the sweeter side. I mean the sourness is almost not present in the dish. But if you want it to taste the traditional sweet and sour taste, just add the vinegar which I also included in the recipe but it is only optional. The ingredient that gives it a little sourness is the ketchup specially is you will use tomato ketchup. But banana ketchup is fine if you have a sweet tooth.
Sweet and sour pork is a popular Chinese dish that is also a Filipino favorite dish. This is the reason why in most Chinese restaurant this dish is always present in the menu.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Course: Pork Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino/Chinese
Keyword: sweet and sour pork
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 336kcal
Author: Manny
Ingredients
300gramspork loin or pork shoulder
1tsp.garlic powder
1raw eggbeaten
1Tbsp.light soy sauce
2Tbsp.all-purpose flour
1/2cupcornstarch for dredging
1/2cuppineapple chunks
red and green bell peppers
1red onion
1white onion
cooking oil for frying and sauteing
For the sweet sour sauce:
4Tbsp.tomato or banana ketchup
3Tbsp.brown sugar
2Tbsp.vinegaroptional
1tsp.cornstarch
1/2tsp.salt
2Tbsp.water
Instructions
How to Cook Sweet and Sour Pork Chowking Style
Slice the pork into 1/2 inch thick along the grain. In an empty bowl, combine pork, soy sauce, garlic powder and flour.
Mix until the meat is well coated. Let it stand for a few minutes. Then put cornstarch in a deep plate then dip each pork and coat it thoroughly.
Heat cooking oil in a deep pan and fry the pork until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Then remove from the pan and transfer to colander to drain excess oil.
To make the sauce: combine ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, cornstarch and water. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Heat the pan with the cooking oil in high heat and refry the pork for 1 to 2 minutes to make it crunchier. Then remove from oil and set aside.
In an empty pan, heat 2 Tbsp. of oil and stir fry the veggies (bell peppers and onions) for 30 seconds. Then add the pineapple and stir fry for 30 seconds more. Remove from pan and set aside.
In the same pan, pour the sweet sour sauce and stir until the sauce is thick. Add the veggies and pork and toss until well coated with the sauce.
Turn off heat and transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot with cooked rice.
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