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Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe

Sweet and Sour Pork is a highly appetizing dish. One serving is enough to make you eat with great relish; both adults and children love it. This version features a simplified Pineapple Sweet and Sour Pork, allowing you to create a distinctive flavor at home using simple ingredients.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★★

Essential Ingredients and Tools

  • Pork shoulder (Mei Tou pork)
  • Green bell pepper
  • Canned pineapple slices
  • Salt
  • Ketchup
  • White vinegar
  • Minced garlic
  • Light soy sauce
  • Cornstarch
  • White sugar

Measurements

Per serving:

  • 1 tablespoon = 15ml

  • 1 teaspoon = 5ml

  • Pork shoulder: 100g

  • Green bell pepper: 25g
  • Canned pineapple slices: 75g
  • Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
  • Ketchup: 4 tablespoons
  • White vinegar: 2 teaspoons
  • Minced garlic: 1 tablespoon
  • Light soy sauce: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cornstarch: 2 1/2 teaspoons
  • White sugar: 2 tablespoons
  • Water: 200 ml

Instructions

  • Wash the pork shoulder (100g) and pat it dry with kitchen paper. Cut the pork into pieces slightly smaller than your desired final size.
  • Marinate the pork shoulder with salt (1/2 teaspoon) for 20 minutes.
  • Finely chop the green bell pepper (25g).
  • Cut the pineapple slices (75g) into bite-sized pieces.
  • In a bowl, combine ketchup (4 tablespoons), white vinegar (2 teaspoons), minced garlic (1 tablespoon), light soy sauce (½ teaspoon), cornstarch (2½ teaspoons), white sugar (2 tablespoons), salt (¼ teaspoon), and water (200 ml). Mix well to create the sauce.
  • Coat the pork shoulder pieces with cornstarch (6 tablespoons).
  • Heat oil (500 ml) in a pan over medium heat.
  • Fry the coated pork pieces in the pan over medium heat for 5 minutes, then remove them.
  • Add the fried pork pieces back in and stir-fry over high heat for 1 minute.
  • Add oil (1 teaspoon) and the prepared sauce, heating over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  • Add the green bell pepper and pineapple, cooking over high heat for 2 minutes.
  • Toss the fried pork pieces with the sauce until well coated. Serve.

Additional Tips

  • For added texture, you can add an egg to the cornstarch coating before frying to make the pork crispier.

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