Name: Simple Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 lbs pork shoulder; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp black pepper; ¼ cup green onion; ½ cup soy sauce; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 3 eggs; 1½ cups cornstarch; 1 white onion; 1 red bell pepper; 1 green bell pepper; 8 oz pineapple with syrup; ¼ cup vinegar; ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup ketchup; 4½ cups white rice

How To Make Simple Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and sour pork is popular in Chinese restaurants. Recreate this dish by using pineapple syrup and soy sauce as flavorings and pair it with rice.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Marinate Time: 2 hours

Total: 2 hours 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbspork shoulder,or pork butt
2clovesgarlic,minced
1tspblack pepper
¼cupgreen onion
½cupsoy sauce,divided
2tbspvegetable oil,plus more for frying
3eggs,beaten
1½cupscornstarch
1white onion,chopped
1red bell pepper
1green bell pepper
8ozpineapple with syrup,chopped
¼cupvinegar
¼cupsugar
¼cupketchup
4½cupswhite rice,cooked for serving

Instructions

Cube the pork and place in a medium bowl.
Add the garlic, pepper, green onions, and ¼ cup soy sauce. Toss to coat the pork.
Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
Heat about 2-inches of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees F.
Add the eggs and cornstarch to 2 separate small bowls. Coat the pork in the egg, then in the cornstarch.
Fry the pork in the hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a clean large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell peppers and sauté until tender.
Once the vegetables are tender, add the pineapple and syrup. Stir for 30 seconds, then add the vinegar, remaining soy sauce, sugar, and ketchup.
Stir constantly for 3 to 4 minutes, until the liquid evaporates and the sauce thickens.
Add the pork to the pan and toss to coat evenly.
Serve the pork over rice and garnish with green onions, if desired. Enjoy!