Forget Chinese take-out!
Make your favorite sweet and sour pork at home!
Sweet
and Sour Pineapple Pork
1 pound pork steaks, cut
into 3/4-inch cube
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups vegetable oil
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup rice or white distilled vinegar
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- Dip pork into egg. In
bowl combine flour and salt. Dip pork into flour mixture.
- Fry pork in hot oil 5
to 6 minutes or until the pork is no longer pink and the batter
is golden; set aside and keep warm.
- In a saucepan combine
the juice from the pineapple chunks (reserve pineapple chunks),
sugar, vinegar, ketchup and soy sauce.
- In a small bowl combine
cornstarch and water. Add to the sauce. Cook until thickened.
Stir in the reserved pineapple chunks, green bell pepper and
the fried pork. Continue cooking for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
Makes 4 servings.
