How to make Sweet and Sour Pork
- cook TIME 15 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 25 mins
Ingredients (17)
- 12 oz pork shoulder sliced into chunks
- 4 oz green bell pepper coarsely diced
- 4 oz yellow bell pepper coarsely diced
- 4 oz red bell pepper coarsely diced
- 4 oz pineapple sliced into large bite-sized pieces
- 4 oz onion coarsely diced
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1/4 cup scallion chopped
- 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 3 cups cooked rice from 1/2 cup uncooked
- 2 fl oz water
- 1/2 cup canola oil *
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tbsp vinegar
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Heinz's ketchup
INSTRUCTIONS
Tenderize the pork: Coat 12 oz pork shoulder in 3 tbsp cornstarch.
Make the sauce: In a small bowl, mix 2 fl oz water, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tbsp vinegar, 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, and 2 tbsp Heinz's ketchup together.
Fry the pork: In a pan over medium heat, heat up 1/2 cup canola oil. Then, put the pork into the pan. Fry for 5 - 10 minutes until evenly browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate when done.
Sweat the aromatics: Leave about 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil in the pan, then add 1 tbsp garlic to the pan and quickly stir for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Add the sauce: Pour the sauce into the pan and gently stir for a minute or so until it slightly thickens.
Add the veggies: Add 4 oz green bell pepper, 4 oz yellow bell pepper, 4 oz red bell pepper, 4 oz pineapple, and 4 oz onion to the pan then stir to evenly coat them in the sauce.
Add the pork: Add the cooked pork back into the pan and continue stirring for a few minutes to coat it in the sauce.
Garnish and serve: Serve the food over 3 cups cooked rice and sprinkle 1/4 cup scallion and 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds over them to garnish.
(*) Only part of these ingredients will end up in the final product, and we have calculated nutritional values based on that amount. Half a cup of oil is needed for the cooking process, but only 2 tablespoons of canola oil is consumed, including the 1 1/2 tablespoons used to sauté the garlic.