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sweet and sour pork

Sweet and Sour Pork

Make your very own takeaway style sweet and sour pork.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Chinese, Sweet & sour
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 500 g Diced pork shoulder
  • 100 g Cornflour
  • 3 Eggs beaten
  • 100 g Plain flour
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 1 Red onion cut into large chunks
  • 2 Peppers rough chopped
  • 1 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp Minced ginger
  • 150 g Tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsps Cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 90 g Soft brown sugar
  • 435 g Tin of pineapple chunks including the juice

Instructions

  • Tip the plain flour into a tray or a large bowl then add the paprika as well as a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • In another tray add the cornflour, and the eggs into a third bowl.
  • Coat the diced pork in the cornflour, followed by the beaten egg and finally into the seasoned flour.
  • Heat some cooking oil in a large frying pan or a wok, fry the pork over a medium to high heat until it's golden and crispy all over. You might need to do this in batches.
  • Remove the pork from the pan and place it onto kitchen paper to get rid of any excess oil. Set it aside.
  • Wipe the pan clean, then heat some cooking oil. Fry the onion for 2-3 minutes until it softens.
  • Add in the peppers and cook for a minute. Then add the garlic and ginger, cook for one more minute.
  • Now add the sauce ingredients, add the tomato ketchup, cider vinegar, soy sauce, soft brown sugar and pineapple chunks (and juice).
  • Stir it together, then bring it to the boil. Once it is boiling turn it down to a simmer and carry on cooking for a few minutes until it has thickened slightly.
  • Add the pork back into the pan, stir to coat and then warm it through.
  • Serve it with rice and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.