Sweet and Sour Pork
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INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pound lean pork, cut in 3/4" cubes
  • 1 egg, well beaten
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups peanut oil
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 can pineapple chunks in juice, drain, reserve juice
  • 3 tablespoons pineapple juice, from reserved juice
  • 1 whole green pepper, sliced
  • 1 whole red pepper, sliced
DIRECTIONS
  1. Dip pork cubes in beaten egg and then in flour, coating well. Fry pork in hot peanut oil (360°) until brown, about 8 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towel; keep warm. In a wok or deep skillet, combine sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, and soy sauce; bring to boiling. Blend cornstarch into juice; gradually stir into sauce. Continue to simmer sauce, stirring constantly until it thickens.
  2. Stir the warm deep fat-fried pork cubes, drained pineapple chunks and pepper slices into the thickened sauce. Heat mixture thoroughly, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes.