Sweet and sour pork recipe

Sweet and Sour Pork recipe

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About this recipe
In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.This sweet and sour pork recipe is a delicious and classic Chinese dish that combines tender pieces of pork with a tangy and flavorful sauce. The pork is first marinated in a mixture of soy sauce, ginger, and garlic, then stir-fried until crispy. The sauce is made with a combination of vinegar, ketchup, sugar, and pineapple juice, creating the perfect balance of sweet and sour flavors. Serve this dish over steamed rice for a complete meal that will satisfy your taste buds.
Keywords: sweet and sour pork, Chinese dish, tangy sauce, crispy pork, balanced flavors.
sweet and sour pork recipe details
Ingredients
800 g | lean pork or fillet |
½ tsp | salt |
1 ¼ tsp | Szechuan peppercorns, ground |
2 tbsp | Chinese rice wine, Shao Hsing |
225 g | bamboo shoot slices, drained |
6 tbsp | flour |
2 small | eggs, beaten |
vegetable oil, for deep-frying | |
For the sauce: | |
2 tbsp | vegetable oil |
3 clove(s) | garlic, finely chopped |
3 | spring onions, cut into short sections |
230 g | green capsicum, seeded and diced |
2 small | red chillies, finely chopped |
2 tbsp | light soy sauce |
2 tbsp | brown sugar |
5 tbsp | rice vinegar |
2 tbsp | tomato paste |
200 ml | stock, chicken or vegetable |
Instructions
Cut the pork in small bite-sized pieces and place in a shallow dish.Add the salt, pepper and wine, combine well and set aside to marinate for about 20 minutes.
Dust the pork with flour, dip in the beaten eggs and coat with more flour.
Heat the oil in a preheated wok or a heavy-based pan and deep-fry the pork in moderately hot oil for 4 minutes. Stir to separate the pieces.
Remove and drain the pieces well.
Reheat the oil, return the pork and add the bamboo. Fry for about 2 minutes until the pork is golden. Remove and drain well on kitchen paper.
For the sauce heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and add the garlic, onions, capsicum and chili. Stir-fry for about 40 seconds, then add the soy, sugar, vinegar, tomato paste and stock or water.
Stir, bring to the boil and add the pork and bamboo shoots. Heat through, stir to mix and serve immediatly.
Preparation time:
ca. 15 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a
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