This recipe is translated from Cookpad Taiwan. See original: Taiwan咕咾肉

Sweet and Sour Pork

胖仙女
胖仙女 @happycooking365

Sweet and sour pork is a dish loved by both adults and children! Originating from Guangdong, the traditional method requires making 'sour fruit' first, but for a quick and easy home version, just combine ketchup with sweet and sour sauce. The secret to tender pork is frying it twice; after the outer layer is crispy, mix it with the sauce. Take advantage of the pineapple season for a delicious and healthy addition!

Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and sour pork is a dish loved by both adults and children! Originating from Guangdong, the traditional method requires making 'sour fruit' first, but for a quick and easy home version, just combine ketchup with sweet and sour sauce. The secret to tender pork is frying it twice; after the outer layer is crispy, mix it with the sauce. Take advantage of the pineapple season for a delicious and healthy addition!

Edit recipe
See report
Share
Share

Ingredients

40 minutes
Serves 4 servings
  1. 10 1/2 ozpork shoulder or pork butt
  2. 1green bell pepper or sweet pepper
  3. 1/2onion
  4. 1/4pineapple
  5. 5 1/3 ozsweet potato starch
  6. 1 tablespooncornstarch
  7. [Marinade]
  8. 1egg
  9. 1 tablespoonsoy sauce
  10. 1 tablespoonrice wine
  11. 1/2 teaspoonwhite pepper
  12. 1 tablespooncornstarch
  13. [Sauce]
  14. 4 tablespoonsketchup
  15. 3 tablespoonssugar
  16. 3 tablespoonswater
  17. 3 tablespoonswhite vinegar or fruit vinegar

Cooking Instructions

40 minutes
  1. 1

    Slice the onion, bell pepper, and pineapple.

  2. 2

    Trim excess fat from the pork, then tenderize it with a meat mallet or the back of a knife on both sides.

  3. 3

    Cut the pork into chunks.

  4. 4

    Marinate the pork with the [Marinade] for 20 minutes, then coat with sweet potato starch and let it sit for 5 minutes to absorb moisture.

  5. 5

    Heat oil to about 320°F (160°C) (small bubbles should form around a small piece of batter) and fry the pork until about 80% cooked, then remove.

  6. 6

    Once the oil temperature rises again, fry the pork a second time until the outer layer is crispy.

  7. 7

    Mix all the [Sauce] ingredients together until smooth.

  8. 8

    Remove excess oil, then sauté the onion and bell pepper until fragrant.

  9. 9

    Add the [Sauce] and bring to a simmer.

  10. 10

    Add the fried pork and pineapple, and stir-fry together.

  11. 11

    Before serving, thicken the sauce slightly with a cornstarch slurry.

Edit recipe
See report
Share
Cook Today
胖仙女
胖仙女 @happycooking365
on
餐桌上的家常料理,是我對家人滿滿的愛,它們記錄著我們平凡卻無可取代的美好日子,也抒解了我工作上的壓力!孩子想吃什麼,胖仙女盡量有求必應,自己動手做充滿樂趣,也讓孩子養成不仰賴外食的習慣。
Read more

Similar Recipes