Chinese Sweet and Sour “Pork” (Vegan Recipe)

Name: Chinese Sweet and Sour “Pork” (Vegan Recipe)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 120 g dry soy chunks (, dry soy meat, or curls--makes around 500g rehydrated (see notes for other alternatives to soy chunks)); 1 tsp garlic powder (or minced garlic); 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 3 to 4 tbsp sugar (adjust according to desired sweetness (see notes)); 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar); 1/2 cup pineapple juice (or syrup from the pack/jar of pineapples (see notes)); 5 tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 tbsp soy sauce (sub with tamari for gluten-free); 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce (optional for colour); 1/4 cup room temp. water; 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; Dash ground pepper; Neutral oil (for frying); 6 tbsp corn starch (sub potato or arrowroot starch, for first coating); 2 tbsp cornstarch (for second coating, add more if needed to fully coat); 1 medium onion (sliced into small squares); 1 tsp minced ginger; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 small red bell pepper (seeded and sliced into small squares); 1 small green bell pepper (seeded and sliced into small squares); 3/4 cup pineapple chunks (in juice, syrup, or fresh around 120g (see notes)); Steamed Rice

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:25min

A personal favourite of mine growing up was Sweet and Sour Pork that we’d order at Chinese restaurants during family gatherings and celebrations such as the Lunar New Year.The pieces of pork (vegan soy chunks, in this case) are coated in a generous amount of cornstarch before being fried to a golden brown crisp.The sauce is a perfect balance of sweet and sour with a little tanginess from the vinegar and hints of fruitiness from the pineapple.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:51:50 GMT