sweet and sour pork

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound pork tenderloin, or 2 lean pork chops, cut into small cubes
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• 1 teaspoon salt
• COATING #1: (LIGHT COATING)
• 1 - egg, beaten
• - flour
• COATING #2: (HEAVIER COATING)
• 1 - egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• SAUCE:
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup vegetables (see the options below)
• 1/2 cup sugar or honey
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• - oil, for deep frying
• VEGETABLES: (EACH ARE OPTIONAL, PICK ANY OF INTEREST)
• - carrots, diced
• - onions, wedges
• - bamboo shoots
• - green bell pepper, diced
• - pineapple chunks
• - celery, diced
• - mushrooms, whole, or halved if larger