By Lumkilembeje@gmail .com
Sweet and Sour Pork
3 steps
Cook:30min
This sweet and sour pork dish is super light yet deliciously hearty, especially if you are pairing it with a yummy and filling starchy dish, like brown rice or noodles!
You can substitute the pork for chicken too.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:32:29 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
64
Moderate
Glycemic Load
96
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1389.4 kcal (69%)
Total Fat32.5 g (46%)
Carbs149.4 g (57%)
Sugars37.1 g (41%)
Protein115.7 g (231%)
Sodium3679.4 mg (184%)
Fiber6 g (22%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
For the marinade
1 tablespoonlight soy sauce
2 tablespoonsshaoxing rice wine
or dry sherry
1garlic clove
grated
ginger
grated
For the coating
For the sauce
1 tablespoonsunflower oil
2garlic cloves
finely chopped
ginger
thumb-sized, chopped
1green pepper
or red, roughly chopped
2 tablespoonstomato ketchup
4 tablespoonsrice vinegar
1 teaspoonsesame oil
2 tablespoonlight soy sauce
1 tablespoonsoft brown sugar
300gcan of pineapple chunks
1 tablespoonsesame seeds
For the batter
Instructions
Step 1
Mix the pork with the marinade ingredients and leave to sit for at least 15 mins, or chill for a few hours. In a separate bowl, mix all the coating ingredients. Drain any excess liquid off the pork and toss the pork in the seasoned coating. Can be done 1 hour ahead.
Step 2
To make the sauce, heat the oil in a shallow saucepan and gently fry the garlic, ginger and peppers until just starting to soften. Now drop in all the rest of the ingredients except the sesame seeds. Bring everything to the boil and cook for a few mins until thickened, then take off the heat. To make the batter, whisk the flours and baking powder together with 200ml water to a smooth paste.
Step 3
Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer, large saucepan or a wok to 180°C or until a drop of batter sizzles and browns in 20 seconds. Dip the marinated pork in the batter mix (do it in two or three batches) and let any excess drip off. Fry the pork in batches for about 5-6 mins or until golden. Remove and drain on kitchen paper until all the batches are done. Make sure you bring the oil back to the correct temperature between each batch. Coat the crispy pork in the sauce, then sprinkle over the sesame seeds, coriander and serve with rice or noodles.
Notes
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