Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Sweet and Sour Pork

http://www.filipinofoodrecipes.net/sweet_sour_pork.htm

Estimated cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
  • 1/2 kilo pork loin, sliced into pieces
  • 1 small can pineapple chunks
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 1 red & 1 green bell peppers, sliced into strips
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons of peanut oil
  • 4 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons of ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 3 cloves of minced garlic
Instructions:
  • In a pot, boil pork in 2 cups of water with 1/2 teaspoon of salt until tender, then drain (keep the pork stock for later).
  • Mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and soy sauce then coat the pork with the cornstarch mixture.
  • Fry the pork in a skillet until golden brown, set aside.
  • Dissolve the remaining 2 tablespoons of cornstarch on 1/2 cup of pork stock - set aside.
  • Sauté garlic and onions on oil, then add the bell peppers, pineapple chunks (including the syrup), ketchup, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the dissolved cornstarch. Stir until sauce thickens.
  • Pour over fried pork then serve with rice.

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