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Celine Leung

Sweet and Sour Pork

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients
  

Pork and Marinade
  • 300 g pork cut into 2.5cm cubes
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 egg beat and use half
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
Coating
  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • oil for deep frying
Vegetables
  • 1/2 onion cut into wedges
  • 1/2 red capsicum chopped
  • 1/2 yellow capsicum chopped
  • 100 g pineapple chunks
  • 1 clove garlic minced
Sweet & Sour Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp corn starch mix with 1 tbsp water, add last

Method
 

Preparations
  1. Marinate pork: mix pork with salt, white pepper, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, baking soda. Add egg and mix again, then add corn starch and mix until well-coated. Set aside for at least 20 min.
    300 g pork, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp white pepper, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp Shaoxing wine, 1/8 tsp baking soda, 1/2 egg, 1 tbsp corn starch
  2. Prep veggies: cut onion into wedges, and chop capsicums and pineapple.
    1/2 onion, 1/2 red capsicum, 1/2 yellow capsicum, 100 g pineapple chunks
  3. Prepare sauce: mix vinegar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, and water in a bowl. Stir corn starch mix separately.
    2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar, 2 tbsp white sugar, 1 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp water, 1 tsp corn starch
Deep Fry and Stir-Fry
  1. Dredge pork in corn starch right before frying. Shake off excess.
    1/2 cup corn starch, 300 g pork
  2. First fry: heat oil to 160–170°C (medium heat, induction Level 5–6). Fry pork until just golden (~3 min). Remove and drain.
    300 g pork
  3. Second fry: raise oil to 190°C (medium-high heat, induction Level 7). Fry pork again until crispy and deep golden (~2 min). Drain.
    300 g pork
  4. In a clean wok, heat 1 tsp oil. Add garlic, onion and stir-fry until fragrant. Add capsicum and stir-fry until preferred softness. Add pineapple and stir-fry for 30–60 sec.
    1/2 onion, 1/2 red capsicum, 1/2 yellow capsicum, 1 clove garlic, 100 g pineapple chunks
  5. Pour in sauce. Bring to a simmer. Stir in corn starch slurry and cook until slightly thickened.
  6. Add crispy pork and toss quickly to coat. Serve immediately.