Sweet and Sour Pork With Pineapple

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork With Pineapple
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup ketchup; 1/2 cup rice vinegar; 1/2 cup rock sugar, or granulated sugar; 1/2 tablespoon potato starch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water; Kosher salt, to taste; 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice wine; 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons corn flour, or cornstarch; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 3 cups neutral cooking oil, for deep-frying the pork; 1 clove garlic, sliced; 1/2 small white onion, finely diced; 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch diamond shapes; 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch diamond shapes; 3 1/2 ounces fresh pineapple, or canned pineapple, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1/2 tablespoon white sesame seeds, for garnish

A traditional Cantonese sweet and sour pork dish featuring pineapple is a popular favorite.

⭐ 4.1 (158 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 40 minTotal: 90 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Chinese

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Ingredients

For the Sweet and Sour Sauce:

1 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup rock sugar, or granulated sugar
1/2 tablespoon potato starch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Kosher salt, to taste

For the Pork Marinade:

1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons corn flour, or cornstarch
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

For the Stir-Fry:

3 cups neutral cooking oil, for deep-frying the pork
1 clove garlic, sliced
1/2 small white onion, finely diced
1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch diamond shapes
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch diamond shapes
3 1/2 ounces fresh pineapple, or canned pineapple, cut into 1-inch chunks
1/2 tablespoon white sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

Combine sweet and sour sauce ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, stirring constantly for about 25 minutes until thick.
Marinate pork with soy sauces, rice wine, five-spice powder, white pepper, and minced garlic for 10 minutes.
Mix in egg, corn flour, and all-purpose flour; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Heat oil to 325 F (170 C) in a wok or deep saucepan.
Deep-fry pork in batches until golden brown, draining on paper towels.
Remove excess oil, leaving 1 tablespoon; stir-fry garlic and onion over medium-high heat until fragrant.
Add bell peppers and pineapple; stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.
Return pork to the wok, add desired amount of sweet and sour sauce, and mix.
Garnish with sesame seeds; serve with white rice, if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 574 kcal

Carbohydrate: 53 g

Cholesterol: 129 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 34 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 857 mg

Sugar: 35 g

Fat: 25 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g