How to Cook Sweet and Sour Pork Chowking Style
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.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 336kcal
Ingredients
- 300 grams pork loin or pork shoulder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 raw egg beaten
- 1 Tbsp. light soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch for dredging
- 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
- red and green bell peppers
- 1 red onion
- 1 white onion
- cooking oil for frying and sauteing
For the sweet sour sauce:
- 4 Tbsp. tomato or banana ketchup
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. vinegar optional
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. 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.