sweet & sour pineapple pork
This simple Asian inspired recipe can be a delicious change from your everyday menu. Everyone in your family will enjoy it!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stir-Fry
yield
4 servings
Ingredients
- SWEET & SOUR SAUCE
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, such as demerara
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce, such as heinz®
- 1/2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1/3 cup cold water
- STIR FRY
- 1 pound pork, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/8 teaspoon ground himalayan sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 large white onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 large red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 large yellow pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 large poblano pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 small clove garlic, pressed
- 2 cups pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup peanuts, unsalted (substitute cashews)
- 1 large green onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces diagonally, for garnish
- sesame seeds, for garnish
How To Make sweet & sour pineapple pork
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Step 1In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients for the sweet & sour sauce except cornstarch; mix well. Bring to a boil and then add cornstarch mixture. Reduce heat to low and keep it warm.
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Step 2In a medium bowl, place pork and season with salt and pepper. Dredge with cornstarch using a sieve; set aside.
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Step 3In a wok over medium-high, heat olive oil. Add pork and sauté until almost half cooked. Add onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add red, yellow and poblano peppers and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add carrots and sauté for 2 minutes. Add celery and sauté as well for 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; sauté for only 1 minute. Add pineapple chunks and sauté for 2 minutes. Add peanuts and sauté for 2 minutes.
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Step 4Pour sweet & sour sauce over the pork mixture and reduce heat to medium-low. Let simmer for 3-5 minutes. Serve over cooked rice and garnish with green onions & sesame seeds
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Culture:
Asian
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Keyword:
#hoisin sauce
Keyword:
#easy recipe
Keyword:
#pork recipe
Keyword:
#Asian cuisine
Keyword:
#Asian recipe
Keyword:
#fusion cuisine
Keyword:
#poblano pepper
Keyword:
#Asian food
Keyword:
#stir-fry recipe
Ingredient:
Pork
Diet:
Dairy Free
Diet:
Low Sodium
Method:
Stir-Fry
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