🍍 Sweet and Sour Pork

Meat · Main ingredient: Pork · ⏱ 11 min · Serves 5 · ~₱355 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 0.5 kg Pork loin or pork belly, cubed
• 1 pc Egg, beaten
• 0.5 cup Cornstarch
• 2 cup Oil for deep frying
• 1 cup Pineapple chunks (fresh or canned, juice reserved)
• 1 pc Red bell pepper, cubed
• 1 pc Green bell pepper, cubed
• 1 pc Onion, cubed
• 0.5 cup Vinegar
• 0.5 cup Sugar
• 0.25 cup Ketchup
• 0.5 cup Pineapple juice (from can) or water
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Cornstarch mixed with 3 tbsp water (slurry)
• 2 tbsp Cooking oil (for sauce)

Instructions

1. Season pork cubes with a little salt and pepper, dip in beaten egg, then dredge in cornstarch to coat.
2. Heat oil in a pot and deep-fry the pork cubes until golden brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. In a separate pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and sauté onion until translucent.
4. Add bell peppers and pineapple chunks, and stir-fry briefly.
5. In a bowl, mix vinegar, sugar, ketchup, pineapple juice, and soy sauce, then pour into the pan.
6. Bring the sauce to a simmer, then stir in the cornstarch slurry to thicken.
7. Add the fried pork cubes to the sauce and toss to coat evenly, cooking for 2-3 minutes.
8. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

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