Chinese Sweet & Sour Breaded Pork

30m
Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
45m
Ready In

Recipe: #188

September 16, 2011



"Just as good if not better than any Chinese restaurant, this is a favorite I make on regular rotation! Make certain to use the most tender cut of pork for this, since frozen thawed pork tends to hold in a fair amount of excess moisture I would recommend to use fresh pork for this, I haven’t tryed it yet but I imagine this would also work well using boneless chicken breast so you may want to give that a try! To save some time if desired you may make the breaded pork well in advance, just before using for the recipe crisp up in the oven for 5-6 minutes. Serve with hot cooked rice"

Original is 6 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (417 g)
  • Calories 482.6
  • Total Fat - 16.1 g
  • Saturated Fat - 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol - 179.8 mg
  • Sodium - 1155 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 36.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 3.2 g
  • Sugars - 10.4 g
  • Protein - 45.6 g
  • Calcium - 56.4 mg
  • Iron - 2 mg
  • Vitamin C - 59.1 mg
  • Thiamin - 1.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Using paper towels pat dry all the pork cubes to remove as much excess moisture as possible.

Step 2

In a bowl whisk eggs with salt, 1/2 cup cornstarch, flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and 1/2 cup chicken broth; add in the cubed pork and toss to coat completely in the batter.

Step 3

Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat (use enough oil for deep-frying).

Step 4

Working in batches deep-fry the pork for about 4-5 minutes or unti the pork is cooked and browned; remove and drain on a rack or on double sheets of paper towels.

Step 5

Pour off the oil leaving about 3 tablespoons in the wok or skillet; add in green bell pepper and carrots; stir-fry over med-high heat (more to the high setting) until crisp-tender, adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes.

Step 6

Add in pineapple chunks, reserved pineapple juice and the wine vinegar.

Step 7

In a small bowl whisk 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water until smooth; add to the sauce along with 2 tablespoons soy sauce; cook gently tossing until bubbly and thickened.

Step 8

You have two choices, you may place the cooked breaded pork in the sauce and toss to coat or you may place the pork onto a platter then pour the sauce on top.

Step 9

Serve with cooked rice.

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