sweet & sour pork
When I was in my teens, my mom and I would put together theme dinners. We had a Chinese Dinner, Italian Dinner, German Dinner and sometimes Mexican. The whole family would come over and we would feast on a days worth of homemade egg rolls, sweet and sour pork and many other dishes. For a while I was doing this but since working it hasn't happend. This recipe has been in my family since the latter part of the 70's. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 - egg. slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound boneless pork trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces or chicken
- SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 large green pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
- 13 ounces pineapple chunks, drained
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp cold water
- - few drops of red food coloring if desired
How To Make sweet & sour pork
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Step 1Heat oven to 250F. Combine egg, cornstarch flour, chicken stock and salt. Dip pork cubes in egg/flour mixture and coat each piece well. Pour 2 cups of vegetable oil in large frying pan; heat until hot. Drop half of the coated pork cubes, one at a time into oil. Fry 5-6 minutes or until done; stirring occasionally. Remove with slotted spoon. Place on wire rack to drain. Place in oven till you are ready to serve.
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Step 2Sauce:In a medium sized pot combine oil, add garlic, green pepper and pineapple till turns a slightly dark color. Add chicken stock, syrup, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil; boil rapidly 1 minute. Add cornstarch mixture to pot. Cook until sauce is thick and clear. Add food coloring if desired.
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