Sweet And Sour Pork Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings2
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Pork- 1 pound, cut in 1-inch cubes
 Sugar2 Tablespoon
 Soy sauce1 Tablespoon
 Egg1 , beaten
 Cornstarch1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Fat- for deep frying
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm), minced
 Onion1 , chopped
 Green Pepper- 1no, cut into julienne
 Carrot- 1no, cut into julienne
 Ginger root2 Teaspoon, sliced
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Vinegar3 Tablespoon
 Water1/2 Cup (16 tbs)

Directions

GETTING READY
1) In a bowl, toss the pork with 1 teaspoon of sugar and the soy sauce.
2) Let it rest for 10 minutes.
3) Dip the pork in egg and then roll in cornstarch (Reserve 1 table spoon of cornstarch).
4) Let it stand until the cornstarch is absorbed by the pork pieces.

MAKING
5) In a wok, heat fat to 360°F and fry the pork in it until browned, about 10 minutes.
6) Drain the pork pieces on the paper napkins.
7) In a skillet heat 2 tablespoon of fat, sauté the garlic, onion, green pepper, carrot and ginger for 2 minutes.

FINALIZING
8) In a bowl mix together the remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, salt, vinegar and water.
9) Stir the cornstarch mixture to the vegetables and bring slowly to a boil.
10) Add pork and simmer for 3 minutes.

SERVING
11) Serve hot on a bed of steam rice.
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