Chinese · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Sweet and Sour Pork
35 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore
A familiar takeout-style dish based on the classic Cantonese-restaurant profile.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb / 450 g pork tenderloin, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
Let’s make it
- Toss pork with soy sauce, cornstarch, and egg. Set aside 5 minutes.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook pork until browned and cooked through to 63 C/145 F. Remove to a plate.
- In the same pan, cook bell pepper and pineapple 2 minutes.
- Stir ketchup, vinegar, sugar, and water together, add to the pan, and simmer 2 minutes.
- Return pork and toss to coat before serving.
Serve the sauce lightly on the side if children prefer less tangy flavor.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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