SWEET AND SOUR PORK

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean pork, cut in 3/4" cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sherry
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/2 red pepper, cut in 3/4" dice
• 1/2 green pepper, cut in 3/4" dice
• 1/2 Chinese mixed pickles, sliced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 catsup
• 1/4 cup pickle juice
• 1-1/2 cups oil, for deep frying

Preparation

Step 1

Combine pork, salt, flour, sherry and egg yolk in a bowl. Let stand 15 minutes. Roll pork pieces in cornstarch just before deep frying.

Heat oil in a saucepan. Add ginger and garlic, and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add pickles and green and red peppers. Blend water, cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, catsup and pickle juice, Stir into vegetables until mixture thickens. Keep warm.

Heat deep frying oil. Cook pork in four batches for 5 minutes each. Remove and drain. Reheat oil, refry pork 3-5 minutes. Drain well. Arrange on serving platter. spoon sauce ontop and serve at once.