Meat Recipes - Sweet And Sour Pork

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 1/2 tbsp rice wine or sherry

• 2 tbsp water

• 1 egg white, beaten until frothy

• 2 tbsp cornstarch

• 1lb (0.5kg) pork tenderloin, cut into small cubes or large strips

• vegetable oil for deep-frying

SAUCE

• 1/4 cup (50ml) peanut oil

• 2 inch piece of fresh green ginger, peeled and chopped

• 1 red or green pepper, pith and seeds removed and cut into strips

• 4 oz (125g) canned pineapple chunks

• 1 carrot, sliced

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 3 tbsp wine vinegar

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 2 tsp lemon or orange juice

• 2 tbsp water

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

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Method:

1. Combine the soy sauce, wine or sherry, water, egg white and cornstarch to a batter in a large bowl. Stir in the pork pieces until they are well coated, then set aside for 1 hour.

2. Fill a large saucepan one-third full with oil and heat until it is very hot. Carefully lower the pork pieces into the oil and fry fro 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are brown and crisp. Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen towels.

3. TO MAKE THE SAUCE: Heat the oil in a large frying-pan. When it is hot, add the ginger and pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the pork and all the remaining ingredients except the cornstarch and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch and heat until the sauce has thickened and is translucent. Serve at once.