SWEET & SOUR PORK

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When I was in my teens, my mom and I would put together theme dinners. We had a Chinese Dinner, Italian Dinner, German Dinner and sometimes Mexican. The whole family would come over and we would feast on a days worth of homemade egg rolls, sweet and sour pork and many other dishes. For a while I was doing this but since...

Provided by Kimi Gaines

Categories     Pork

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 egg. slightly beaten
1/4 c cornstarch
1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/4 c chicken stock
1 tsp salt
1 lb boneless pork trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces or chicken
SAUCE
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 clove garlic minced
1 large green pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
13 oz pineapple chunks, drained
1/2 c chicken stock
1/2 c maple syrup
4 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp cold water
few drops of red food coloring if desired

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 250F. Combine egg, cornstarch flour, chicken stock and salt. Dip pork cubes in egg/flour mixture and coat each piece well. Pour 2 cups of vegetable oil in large frying pan; heat until hot. Drop half of the coated pork cubes, one at a time into oil. Fry 5-6 minutes or until done; stirring occasionally. Remove with slotted spoon. Place on wire rack to drain. Place in oven till you are ready to serve.
  • 2. Sauce:In a medium sized pot combine oil, add garlic, green pepper and pineapple till turns a slightly dark color. Add chicken stock, syrup, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil; boil rapidly 1 minute. Add cornstarch mixture to pot. Cook until sauce is thick and clear. Add food coloring if desired.

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