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Sweet and Sour Pork

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 355 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ yellow onion chopped
  • ½ red bell pepper chopped
  • ½ green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 small can pineapple drained weight: 130g (chopped)

MARINADE

  • 300 g pork armpit bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 egg

DEEP FRYING

  • 75 g cornstarch

SAUCE

  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 4 tbsp rice vinegar less if you prefer
  • 4 tbsp sugar

Instructions
 

  • Marinate pork meat with salt, cornstarch and egg for 15-20 minutes in the refrigerator.
  • Combine ketchup, rice vinegar and sugar to form sweet and sour sauce. Chop yellow onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and pineapple into bite-size pieces.
  • Remove pork meat from refrigerator and coat evenly with cornstarch. Deep fry pork until golden (not brown), for around 4-5 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.
  • In a frypan, add 1-2 tbsp of oil. Add onions, red bell pepper and green bell pepper and fry till softened, for around 2-3 minutes. Add pineapple and fry for another 30 seconds.
  • Add sweet and sour sauce mixture and combine evenly. Add deep fried pork and stir fry until evenly coated with the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 15gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 711mgPotassium: 331mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 624IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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