Chinese Sweet & Sour Pork Recipe

Name: Chinese Sweet & Sour Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb pork shoulder, cubed; 1 (14 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained and thinly sliced; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 cup cornstarch; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 green pepper, thinly sliced; ½ teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 teaspoons rice wine or 2 teaspoons dry sherry; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 ½ cups peanut oil; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons malt vinegar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; sea salt and white pepper

Servings: persons

1 lb pork shoulder, cubed
1 (14 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained and thinly sliced
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup cornstarch
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 green pepper, thinly sliced
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons rice wine or 2 teaspoons dry sherry
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 ½ cups peanut oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons malt vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
sea salt and white pepper

1
in a bowl mix salt, rice wine or sherry and egg.
2
stir in pork to evenly coat.
3
remove pork and roll in cornstarch to coat evenly.
4
in a wok, heat peanut oil until hot, deep fry pork 5 minutes until crispy.
5
use a slotted spoon to remove pork from oil, drain pork on paper towels.
6
pour out oil from wok leaving 2 tablespoons, add bamboo shoots, green onions, green pepper and garlic and stir fry for 3 minutes.
7
stir in pork and heat thoroughly.
8
To make Sauce:.
9
in a saucepan stir together, sauce ingredients and place over medium heat and cook for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
10
pour sauce over pork and vegetables.
11
sprinkle with sesame oil and serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb pork shoulder, cubed, 1 (14 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained and thinly sliced, 1 large egg, beaten, 1 cup cornstarch, and more.

Yes, Chinese Sweet & Sour Pork falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chinese Sweet & Sour Pork

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