Sweet and Sour Pork

Crispy pork with pineapple and peppers in a bright sauce.

Chinese · RR Moderate · 35 min · Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 500 g pork, cubed
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tin (440 g) pineapple pieces
  • 3 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 3 tbsp vinegar
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • oil for frying oil

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Method

  1. Coat the pork in beaten egg, then cornflour. Shallow-fry until crisp and drain.
  2. Mix tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and 100 ml pineapple juice.
  3. Stir-fry the onion and pepper for 2 minutes, add the pineapple and sauce and bring to the boil.
  4. Thicken with 1 tsp cornflour in water, toss in the pork and serve with rice.

Cheaper swaps & tips

  • Chicken works exactly the same way.