sweet and sour pork with rice

Name: sweet and sour pork with rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3-4 large meaty pork steaks[bout1 1/3 pound]; 2 can(s) [bout 20 oz] chunk pineapple,drained well...keep juice; 1 can(s) [bout 8 oz] manderian oranges,drained well..keep juice; 1/3 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) apple cidar vinegar; 1/4 cup(s) fresh lemon juice with zest; - crushed garlic[to taste]; 1/4 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes; - salt and pepper,to taste; 1/2 large green bell pepper,sliced; 1/2 large red bell pepper,sliced; 1 package(s) whole baby onions,pelled[bout a dz onions]; 1/4 cup(s) celery heearts and leaves,chopped fine; 1 jar(s) baby corn spears,drained; 3-5 tablespoon(s) corn starch mixed with a t water; 6 - servings cooked rice; - chives

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Diane Eldridge

born in Traverse City Mich now in Chattanooga, TN

Updated on Jun 17, 2011

i had sweet and sour chicken as a kid liked it and thought i'll try it with pork... hubby does not like pineapple soooo i added the sugar free manderin oranges[that cuts the pineapple taste down...use all pineapple if ya want...plus the color of the oranges adds to the meal.... no pic this time camera not workin now!!!!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

3-4 large meaty pork steaks[bout1 1/3 pound]
2 cans [bout 20 oz] chunk pineapple,drained well...keep juice
1 can [bout 8 oz] manderian oranges,drained well..keep juice
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup apple cidar vinegar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice with zest
- crushed garlic[to taste]
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper,to taste
1/2 large green bell pepper,sliced
1/2 large red bell pepper,sliced
1 package whole baby onions,pelled[bout a dz onions]
1/4 cup celery heearts and leaves,chopped fine
1 jar baby corn spears,drained
3-5 tablespoons corn starch mixed with a t water
6 - servings cooked rice
- chives

How To Make sweet and sour pork with rice

Step 1

in morning...cut pork steak into bite size pieces...keep any bones and extra fat[will brown them up when ya brown meat jus to give more flavor... then will though out bones]

Step 2

mix juices from pineapple,oranges,lemon juice,sugar,vinegar,garlic pepper flakes,salt and pepper in med bowl add cut pork to bowl cover put in fridge for several hrs
Step 3

then cut peppers and peel onions,chop celery,put in fridge
Step 4

TIME TO COOK: drain meat save juices.... spray lg fry pan with non stick spray heat til med hot add meat[and bones discard bones once ya browned them well] brown on all sides once all browned remove from pan add veggies gently stir[keepin onions whole] add a little pineappple juice to pan so as not to burn veggies...once veggiestender add meat back to pan cook and stir to cost all well
Step 5

now add rest of pineapple juice mix lower temp to low cook bout 15 min now add cornstarch and water cook and stir til it thickens stir 2 min add fruit now stir well
Step 6

divid rice onto 6 plates divid pork over rice chop chives and put a sprinkle on each plate
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