SWEET - SOUR PORK (GU LO YAK)

Sweet - Sour Pork (Gu Lo Yak) image

Provided by dubisbaby

Categories Pork

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 lb lean pork
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon msg (optional)
1 small carrot
1/2 small onion
1 green pepper
8 ounces chunk pineapple (small can)
1 garlic clove
1 egg
1 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 pint peanut oil
3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup water

Steps:

Cut pork into 1-inch squares. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and MSG; set aside. Slice carrot. Cut onion and green pepper into 1-inch squares. Chop garlic. Beat egg and mix with flour and 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Coat pork with egg/flour mixture. Heat peanut oil in saucepan. Drop pork squares, one by one into hot oil and deep fry until well done and crisp outside. Remove from oil and drain.
Add carrot, onion and green pepper to same oil and fry 1 minute. Remove from pan and drain. Mix tomato ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch and water together. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in the pan. Cook the mixture until boiling and thick. Place pork, carrot, onion, green pepper and pineapple into the tomato ketchup mixture and mix well. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.4, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 86.3, Sodium 559.3, Carbohydrate 35.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 25.8, Protein 15