SWEET AND SOUR PORK

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This recipe was given to my wife in Seattle by a friend. My wife told her, I don't read chinese so her daughter translated it for us. It's authentic and it's delicious. LR Beckwith

Provided by LR Beckwith

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 lb pork tenderloin
2 green peppers
4 slices pineapple (or 1 cup Cantonese pickles)
6 cups peanut oil (6 cups)
1/2 teaspoon salt (to marinate pork)
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
1 egg yolk
3 tablespoons vinegar (Seasoning Sauce)
4 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons tomato catsup
4 tablespoons cold water
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Pound pork with the back of a cleaver (this is to tenderize the pork), and then cut into 1-inch squares.
  • Soak with marinade for at least half an hour.
  • Cut green pepper into halves, remove seeds and membrane, and cut into 1" squares.
  • Next cut 4 slices of pineapple into the same size squares.
  • Set aside.
  • Heat 6 cups oil.
  • While oil is heating, coat each piece of pork in cornstarch.
  • When oil is ready, fry pork until brown and done (about 2 minutes), take out, reheat oil then fry once more until crispy.
  • Remove pork and drain off oil from frying pan.
  • Put back into frying pan 2 T.
  • of oil; fry the green pepper and pineapple, stirring constantly.
  • Add the seasoning sauce continuing to stir fry, until thickened.
  • Turn off the heat.
  • Add the pork, mix well and serve immediately.
  • Serve over rice!

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