Pineapple Sweet and Sour Pork
The classic pairing of pineapple and meat shines in this Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple. The deep-fried pork can be a bit greasy, but the pineapple adds a fruity aroma that cuts through the richness while brightening the dish with vibrant color.
Ingredients
pork
200g
green bell pepper
1/2
salt
to taste
caster sugar
2 tablespoons
cooking wine
1 teaspoon
egg
1
pepper
a pinch
pineapple
1/4
red bell pepper
1/2
ketchup
3 teaspoons
white vinegar
1 teaspoon
cornstarch
50g
soy sauce
1 teaspoon
cooking oil
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Main ingredients: pork, pineapple, green and red bell peppers
2
Step 2
Cut green and red bell peppers into diamond shapes
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Step 3
Cut pork into slightly thick slices, then gently pound each slice with the back of a knife to tenderize
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Step 4
Place the prepared pork in a bowl, add a pinch of salt, pepper, cooking wine, and cornstarch. Mix well and marinate for 10 minutes
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Step 5
Add half of the beaten egg to the marinated pork slices and mix well
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Step 6
Coat the pork slices evenly with dry cornstarch. While coating, you can loosely roll the slices; this helps achieve a crispy exterior and tender interior when fried
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Step 7
Heat oil in a pan to about 50-60% heat. Add the coated pork slices and fry until set, then remove. Increase oil temperature to 80% and fry the slices again until crispy, then remove
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Step 8
Also briefly fry the green and red bell peppers in hot oil, then quickly remove
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Step 9
Set aside the fried bell peppers and pork slices together
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Step 10
In a new pan, add a little cooking oil, then add ketchup and caster sugar
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Step 11
Add a little water, one spoon of white vinegar, and one spoon of soy sauce.
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Step 12
Stir-fry over low heat until the sauce thickens and bubbles
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Step 13
Add the fried pork slices, bell peppers, and pineapple pieces. Stir-fry quickly
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Step 14
Stir-fry quickly to coat all ingredients with sauce, then turn off the heat.
