SWEET AND SOUR PORK. JON STYLE

 

PORTIONS: 5

 

INGREDIENTS FOR PORK MARINATION

23 oz. / 650 gr diced pork.  About  ¾ inches cubes

1 tsp. minced ginger

1 tsp. salt

1 tbsp. soy sauce

 

OTHER INGREDIENTS

1 beaten egg

1½ cup cornstarch

1 bell green pepper diced

1 bell red pepper diced

2 cups diced pineapple

Vegetable oil for frying

 

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE INGREDIENTS

1 tsp. vegetable oil

1 tsp. minced garlic

1 tsp. minced ginger

1 tbsp. brown sugar

½ cup ketchup

½ cup pork or chicken broth or water

1 tbsp. rice vinegar

1 tbsp. rice wine

½ tbsp. cornstarch

 

METHOD

Cut and measure recipe ingredients.

 

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

In a bowl mix the last 6 sweet and sour recipe ingredients.

In a small pot heat the oil at moderate temperature, cook garlic and ginger together. Do not brown.

Add the mixed ingredients for the sauce and cook slowly bringing to a boil. Let the sauce to rest.

 

PINEAPPLE

Cut the pineapple in half length.

Cut off the center, scoop out the pineapple and cut it in cubes. Save the pineapple shell.

PORK MARINATION

Marinate the pork with salt, ginger and soy sauce. Leave it at room temperature for about 1 hour.

 

FRY THE PORK

Sprinkle the pork with cornstarch, mix with the beaten egg and sprinkle with cornstarch again.

Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the pork until has a brown color. Set aside.

Clean the wok, add a bit of oil and stir fry the peppers.

Add and stir fry the pineapple.

Add and heat up the sauce.

Mix in the pork and scallions.

Serve immediately. You can serve it with rice.