non-traditional awesome sweet & sour pork

Name: Non-Traditional Awesome Sweet & Sour Pork
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) pork tenderloin, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 quart(s) cooking oil, i prefer peanut oil; 2 cup(s) long-grain white rice, cooked according to package directions; ## THE MARINADE; 1 tablespoon(s) soy sauce, or tamari sauce; 1/2 teaspoon(s) corn flour, or arrow root powder; 1 tablespoon(s) rice vinegar; ## SWEET SOUR SAUCE; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) tomato ketchup; 1 teaspoon(s) rice vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon(s) oyster sauce; 2 ounce(s) crushed pineapple; 1 teaspoon(s) corn starch, or arrow root powder; 1 teaspoon(s) sugar, granulated; 1 tablespoon(s) pineapple juice; 2 tablespoon(s) water; ## BATTER; 2 ounce(s) all-purpose flour; 1 ounce(s) corn starch, or arrow root powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt, table variety; 1 medium egg; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) oil, i prefer peanut or grapeseed oil.

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Dec 4, 2013

Okay, before we get started, this recipe came out of my test kitchen… That means it has some of the aspects of traditional sweet & sour pork; plus some modifications that we came up with during the testing process. For example, no bell peppers, scallions, or garlic… just deep-fried pork, sweet & sour sauce, and some long-grain white rice. So, you ready to cook… let’s get cracking.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Deep Fry

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 quart cooking oil, i prefer peanut oil
2 cups long-grain white rice, cooked according to package directions
THE MARINADE
1 tablespoon soy sauce, or tamari sauce
1/2 teaspoon corn flour, or arrow root powder
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
SWEET SOUR SAUCE
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
2 ounces crushed pineapple
1 teaspoon corn starch, or arrow root powder
1 teaspoon sugar, granulated
1 tablespoon pineapple juice
2 tablespoons water
BATTER
2 ounces all-purpose flour
1 ounce corn starch, or arrow root powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt, table variety
1 medium egg
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon oil, i prefer peanut or grapeseed oil.

How To Make non-traditional awesome sweet & sour pork

Step 1

Whisk the marinade ingredients in a bowl, and add the cubed pork.

Step 2

Allow to marinate for thirty minutes.
Step 3

Mix the sweet & sour sauce ingredients in a small saucepan, and simmer, until the sauce begins to thicken. Lower heat, and keep warm.
Step 4

Add all the dry ingredients for the batter in a bowl, mix together, and whisk in the egg, water, and cooking oil.
Step 5

Add the marinated pork cubes into the batter, and make sure that they are well coated.
Step 6

Add the frying oil to a pot (preferably peanut oil), and heat up to 365f ().
Step 7

Deep-fry the pork in two batches, until they are almost cooked. Just before they begin to brown, about 3 or 4 minutes.
Step 8

Remove the first batch and place on paper towels. Then do the second batch, and transfer to the paper towels, and allow the pork to cool, about 20 minutes.
Step 9

Return the pork to the heated oil, in two batches until browned, about 4 to 5 minutes.
Step 10

Serving Tip: Place 1/2 cup of the rice on a plate, place a quarter of the pork on the rice, and then drizzle some of the sauce on top.
Step 11

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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