Sweet And Sour Pork With Pineapples Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 pound pork fillet or pork chops, cut into 1/2-inch cubes | ||
| 2 tablespoons soya sauce | ||
| 1 tablespoon mirin or sherry | ||
| Flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Batter:) | |
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Batter:) | |
| Egg | 1 (Batter:) | |
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon (Batter:) | |
| Peanut oil | 2 Cup (16 tbs) (For frying) | |
| 2 tablespoons soya sauce | ||
| Tomato sauce | 2 Tablespoon (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| White vinegar | 3 Tablespoon (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| 1 tablespoon mirin or sherry | ||
| Sugar | 2 Tablespoon (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| Cornstarch | 2 Tablespoon (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| Water | 2 Tablespoon (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| Peanut oil | 2 Tablespoon (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| Frozen peas | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| 1 green pepper, cut into squares | ||
| 1 carrot, thinly sliced into rounds | ||
| Tomatoes | 2 , diced (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), pressed (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| Grated ginger | 1 Teaspoon (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
| Pineapple chunks | 1 Can (10oz), drained (Sweet and Sour Sauce:) | |
Directions
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the meat, soya sauce and mirin, mixing well.
Set aside while you prepare the batter.
In a deep bowl mix the flour, water, egg and cornstarch.
Dip the pork pieces in the batter and fry in heated oil until golden brown.
Set aside on paper toweling to drain.
To prepare the sauce, combine the first six ingredients and stir well.
Mix the cornstarch with the two tablespoons water.
Set aside.
Heat the two tablespoons oil in a large skillet and saute all the vegetables with the garlic and ginger for two or three minutes.
Stir in the sauce and bring to a boil.
Add the cornstarch and water and cook, stirring, until thickened.
Remove from heat.
Stir in the pineapple and add the pork pieces.
Mix together gently but thoroughly and serve.
Set aside while you prepare the batter.
In a deep bowl mix the flour, water, egg and cornstarch.
Dip the pork pieces in the batter and fry in heated oil until golden brown.
Set aside on paper toweling to drain.
To prepare the sauce, combine the first six ingredients and stir well.
Mix the cornstarch with the two tablespoons water.
Set aside.
Heat the two tablespoons oil in a large skillet and saute all the vegetables with the garlic and ginger for two or three minutes.
Stir in the sauce and bring to a boil.
Add the cornstarch and water and cook, stirring, until thickened.
Remove from heat.
Stir in the pineapple and add the pork pieces.
Mix together gently but thoroughly and serve.
Chef
