Sweet And Sour Pork Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time3 Hr 0 Min
Ready In3 Hr 30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
HealthyHigh Protein
Ingredients
| Soy sauce | 3 Tablespoon | |
| White vinegar | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Pork (butt, shoulder or leg) - 1-1/2 pound boneless trimmed and cut in 3/4-inch (2 cm) cubes | ||
| Vegetable oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Carrots | 3 | |
| Onion | 1 | |
| Green pepper - 1 sweet, chopped | ||
| Chicken stock | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Brown sugar - 3 tablespoons packed | ||
| Pineapple chunks | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Cornstarch | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
MAKING
1. In a bowl combine soy sauce and vinegar and stir in pork cubes to coat.
2. With cover marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
3. In a 12-cup (3 liter) casserole, combine oil, carrots and onion and microwave with cover at High for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened, stirring once.
4. Then stir in green pepper, chicken stock, sugar and pork mixture.
5. Drain pineapple and set chunks aside reserving the juice.
6. Into the pork mixture stir 1/2 cup (125 milliliter) of the pineapple juice, cover and microwave at High for 5 minutes.
7. Microwave the pork at Medium (50%) for 17 to 22 minutes until pork is tender, stirring occasionally.
8. In a bowl, mix cornstarch with 3 tablespoon (50 milliliters) reserved pineapple juice until smooth and add to pork mixture along with pineapple chunks.
9. Microwave at High, uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes until heated through and thickened, stirring once.
SERVING
10. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
1. In a bowl combine soy sauce and vinegar and stir in pork cubes to coat.
2. With cover marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
3. In a 12-cup (3 liter) casserole, combine oil, carrots and onion and microwave with cover at High for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened, stirring once.
4. Then stir in green pepper, chicken stock, sugar and pork mixture.
5. Drain pineapple and set chunks aside reserving the juice.
6. Into the pork mixture stir 1/2 cup (125 milliliter) of the pineapple juice, cover and microwave at High for 5 minutes.
7. Microwave the pork at Medium (50%) for 17 to 22 minutes until pork is tender, stirring occasionally.
8. In a bowl, mix cornstarch with 3 tablespoon (50 milliliters) reserved pineapple juice until smooth and add to pork mixture along with pineapple chunks.
9. Microwave at High, uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes until heated through and thickened, stirring once.
SERVING
10. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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