Best Sweet And Pungent Pork Recipes

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Provided by Silent Rain

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 egg
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 -4 tablespoons water
1 lb pork shoulder, cut in cubes (you can use pork steak as well)
oil (for deep frying, this depends on the size of pan you use)
1 cup canned pineapple chunk, drained
1 green pepper, cut diagonally in about 1-inch wide pieces
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tomatoes, cut in 4 - 6 pieces
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Steps:

Beat the egg; mix flour, salt, and water with it to form thin batter.
Pour over pork, mix to coat the pieces, then fry them, piece by piece, in deep, hot oil till browned.
Drain.
Mix pineapple, green pepper, vinegar, sugar, 3/4 cup water, and molasses.
Stir until it boils; add tomato.
Mix cornstarch with the 1/4 cup water and stir into the sauce.
Cook till thickened.
Add pork, stir to mix well, and serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461, Fat 22, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 133.4, Sodium 394.8, Carbohydrate 40.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 22.3, Protein 23.5

Sweet and Pungent Pork image

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories Pork

Time 40m

Yield 1 recipe, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs lean pork, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 cup oil
1 cup chicken broth
2 green peppers, cut into 8ths
1 cup pineapple chunk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 -3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
hot cooked rice

Steps:

Brown pork on all sides in hot oil. Add chicken broth; cover and simmer about 15 minutes. Add green pepper and pineapple and simmer 10 minutes longer. Mix remaining ingredients, except rice. Add slowly to pork mixture, stirring until thickened. Serve on rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.9, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 89.2, Sodium 737.2, Carbohydrate 29.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 23.8, Protein 34.4