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Sweet-and-sour Pork Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Papa_d / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago Its best to have every thing ready because once you heat up the wok this dish comes together fast. Prep:90m Cook:10m Servings:6	Papa_d
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Ingredients

Ingredients:

1 1/4 lb. Lean pork butt

3 stalks celery

½ medium yellow onion

1 bell pepper

6 tbsp. Cornstarch

Sauce:

¾ cup water

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup sugar

1/3 cup cider vinegar

2 ½ tablespoons ketchup

½ teaspoon thin soy sauce

reserved pineapple juice

1 tbsp. Oil for stir-frying

1 can (8 oz.) chunk-style pineapple drained (save the juice for the sauce)

dash of salt

dash of sugar

Marinade:

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon thin soy sauce

1 egg white

Thickener:

2 tbsp. Cornstarch mixed well with 2 tablespoons cold water

Directions

Trim fat from pork butt. Cut pork into 1” cubes. Place meat in a bowl, add marinade ingredients and mix well. Marinade for 1 hour at room temperature.

Peel celery and cut into 11/2”-long pieces. Cut each piece lengthwise into strips.

Cut onion into wedges ¼”thick.

Cut bell pepper in half and remove seeds. Cut into strips 1” by ¼”.

Heat deep fryer to 325 degrees. Coat marinated pork with cornstarch. Add pork, a piece at a time and deep-fry for 7 minutes. Remove and drain on a paper towel.

Heat wok and add 1 tbsp oil. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes over high heat, sprinkle with salt and sugar. Remove from wok and set aside.

Combine the sauce mixture in the wok, mix well, and bring to a boil.

Stir in thickener. Cook for 1 Minute.

Add celery mixture, pork, and pineapple. Bring quickly to a boil.

Immediately turn off heat. Serve over or with jasmine steamed rice.

The sauce may be made in advance, omitting the pineapple juice and thickener.

This recipe is from Jennie Low cook book Chopsticks, Cleaver and Wok

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Comments

elgab89 1 year, 1 month ago said:
THIS ONE LOOKS FANTASTIC! Now I'm hungry!

lunasea 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This looks realy delicious and beautiful, Papa_D...and I can't wait to try it. Thanks so much for sharing and welcome to Group Recipes! :) Vickie

henrie 1 year, 1 month ago said:
YUM, another 5

gapeach55 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Looks great! Sweet and Sour is my favorite.

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