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Sweet and Sour Pork

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 400g/14oz pork scotch roast (aka pork neck, collar butt) or shoulder / butt, (cut into 2cm / 4/5" cubes (Note 1)); 1/2 onion (, finely grated (Note 2a)); 1 tsp garlic (, finely grated (Note 2a)); 1 tsp ginger (, finely grated (Note 2a)); 3/8 tsp baking soda (bi-carb) ((Note 2b)); 2 tsp cornflour/cornstarch; 2 tbsp light soy sauce (, or all purpose (Note 3)); 5 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch ( - for mixing in); 1/2 cup cornflour/cornstarch ( - for Coating); 2 - 3 cups vegetable or canola oil; 1/3 cup white sugar; 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar ((or 1/4 cup normal white vinegar)); 3 tbsp pineapple juice ((from a 227g/8oz can pineapple pieces in juice, preferably no added sugar, Note 4)); 3 tbsp ketchup ((or Aussie tomato sauce)); 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce (, light); 1 tsp Oyster Sauce ((Note 5)); 4 tsp cornflour/corn starch; 1/2 cup water; 1 tbsp oil; 1 garlic clove (, finely chopped); 2 tsp ginger (, finely chopped); 1 onion ((medium), cut into 2.5cm/ 1" cubes (brown, white, yellow)); 1/2 red capsicum/bell pepper ((large), cut into 2.5cm / 1" cubes); 1/2 green capsicum/bell pepper ((large), cut into 2.5cm / 1" cubes); 1 cup pineapple pieces ((from the can of pineapple under Sauce))

NUTRITION · PER SERVING50M COOK

CAL 67%·PRO 34%

CARBS 43G13% OF CAL

2G FIBER24G SUGAR18G OTHER

FAT 129G86% OF CAL

21G SAT108G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Crispy fried pork in a balanced sweet and sour sauce with pineapple and vegetables. This authentic Chinese takeout classic uses double-frying and baking soda for maximum crispness.

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Ingredients

serves 5

400g/14oz pork scotch roast (aka pork neck, collar butt) or shoulder / butt, (cut into 2cm / 4/5" cubes (Note 1))
1/2 onion (, finely grated (Note 2a))
1 tsp garlic (, finely grated (Note 2a))
1 tsp ginger (, finely grated (Note 2a))
3/8 tsp baking soda (bi-carb) ((Note 2b))
2 tsp cornflour/cornstarch
2 tbsp light soy sauce (, or all purpose (Note 3))
5 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch ( - for mixing in)
1/2 cup cornflour/cornstarch ( - for Coating)
2 - 3 cups vegetable or canola oil
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar ((or 1/4 cup normal white vinegar))
3 tbsp pineapple juice ((from a 227g/8oz can pineapple pieces in juice, preferably no added sugar, Note 4))
3 tbsp ketchup ((or Aussie tomato sauce))
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce (, light)
1 tsp Oyster Sauce ((Note 5))
4 tsp cornflour/corn starch
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp oil
1 garlic clove (, finely chopped)
2 tsp ginger (, finely chopped)
1 onion ((medium), cut into 2.5cm/ 1" cubes (brown, white, yellow))
1/2 red capsicum/bell pepper ((large), cut into 2.5cm / 1" cubes)
1/2 green capsicum/bell pepper ((large), cut into 2.5cm / 1" cubes)
1 cup pineapple pieces ((from the can of pineapple under Sauce))

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 50M

CAL 67%·PRO 34%

CARBS 43G13% OF CAL

2G FIBER24G SUGAR18G OTHER

FAT 129G86% OF CAL

21G SAT108G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 20m
Cook: 30m
Sodium: 665mg

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 472mg
Calcium: 26mg
Iron: 1mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 20M
SODIUM: 665MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Sweet and Sour Pork

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