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Sweet And Sour Pork Recipe


Sweet And Sour Pork Recipe
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My favorite Alton Brown recipe. The key is to have everything ready before you start cooking. I like to add water chestnuts too. You also may want to return the fried pieces of pork to the hot oil for a 2nd deep-frying to crisp them before combinin... More

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Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1/4 cup flour, plus seasoned flour for dredging
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 pound pork butt, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 ounce honey
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/3 cup large diced Vidalia onion
  • 1/3 cup large diced celery
  • 1/3 cup carrots sliced 1/4-inch thick, on a bias
  • 1/3 cup large diced red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup large diced green bell pepper
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into 1-inch cubes

Directions
  1. In a large non-reactive bowl, combine soy, garlic, ginger, flour, and cornstarch. Season the pork generously with salt and pepper. Place the pork in the bowl and toss to cover. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
  2. Drain off any excess marinade and dredge the pork in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. In a large frying pan heat 1-inch of oil to 350 degrees F. Fry the pork in batches, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Reserve on a warm plate.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, and honey. Whisk to blend.
  4. In a small roasting pan heat the canola and sesame oils. Place the pork and vegetables into the pan and cover with the ketchup mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook until the pork is tender.

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Great recipe and this dish is delicious! I love Alton Brown and I have made this several times and it is one of the best. Thank you for sharing! =)


Love Sweet and Sour Pork, first time I had it was in Japan. It's so good. Great post.


Have to try this. "ravenseyes" has an excellent recipe for shrimp spring rolls. Maybe I will have both some night.


Great post! This recipe turned out perfectly ..


This sounds wonderful. My husband and I both love Sweet and Sour Pork. Now I can give it a try at home! Thank you:)


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