Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and sour pork is a common appetizer in many Chinese restaurants.

What is sweet and sour pork?

Sweet and sour pork is mainly made from pork, starch, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, etc. It is very popular in China. It is based on the sweet and sour sauce to create a variety of food combinations. It is indeed a delicious and highly variable dish.

What goes in sweet and sour pork?

In addition to pork and sweet and sour sauce, you can add other ingredients according to your preference. Such as beef, shrimp, tofu, onion, green and red pepper, pineapple and so on.

Sweet and sour sauce

The sweet and sour sauce is a kind of condiment. The main ingredients are ketchup, vinegar and sugar. Besides, you can also add soy sauce, starch, sesame oil and other ingredients in your sauce according to your preference.

The sweet and sour sauce has a wide range of uses. It can serve with fried fish, fried pork ribs, or fried meatballs. Just topped with sweet and sour sauce and sprinkle with a little green onion, everything can be a delicious dish.

Sweet and sour pork recipe

You’ll need:

700g Pork
1 bag ketchup
Rice vinegar
Sugar
Starch

How to make sweet and sour pork

1. Cut the pork into strips. Add starch and water in a bowl. Add the pork in the bowl and make each pork strip brush a layer of starch.

2. Mix the ketchup, sugar and rice vinegar in a bowl to make the sweet and sour sauce. ( Adjust the amount of material according to you perforce)

3. Heat a wok with enough oil, and fry the pork until slightly yellow, transfer it on a plate. Then fry it again until golden.

4. Heat a wok with the sweet and sour sauce, and stir the fried pork under middle heat for a few times. Transfer it on a plate and serve.

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Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and sour pork is a common appetizer in many Chinese restaurants.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Sweet and Sour Pork

Servings: 5

Calories: 356kcal

Ingredients

• 700g Pork
• 1 bag ketchup
• Rice vinegar
• Sugar
• Starch

Instructions

• Cut the pork into strips. Add starch and water in a bowl. Add the pork in the bowl and make each pork strip brush a layer of starch.
• Mix the ketchup, sugar and rice vinegar in a bowl to make the sweet and sour sauce. ( Adjust the amount of material according to you perforce)
• Heat a wok with enough oil, and fry the pork until slightly yellow, transfer it on a plate. Then fry it again until golden.
• Heat a wok with the sweet and sour sauce, and stir the fried pork under middle heat for a few times. Transfer it on a plate and serve.