Sweet and Sour Pork/Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chinese rice wine or 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 3/4 lb boneless pork, cut into 3/4 " pieces or 3/4 lb dark chicken meat, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • cornstarch
  • cooking oil, for deep frying
  • 1/2 cup onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 3/4 cup pineapple chunk
  • 1 small bell pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Combine 2 tbs soy sauce, 1 tbs rice wine, and meat in a bowl. Stir to coat & let marinate for at least 10 minutes.

Mix in a small bowl, vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, water, 1 tbs cornstarch, 2 tsp soy sauce, and chili garlic sauce. Set aside.

Remove meat from marinade. Dip meat in egg wash, drain excess, then dredge in cornstarch and shake off the excess.

In a wok or deep fryer, heat oil to 360 degrees. Fry meat a few pieces at a time to not drop temperature, turning occasionally until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towel. Repeat process for remaining meat pieces.

Sautee onions and bell peppers until onions are translucent, add sauce, cook sauce over medium-high heat, stirring, until boils and thickens then stir in pineapples and meat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Place meat on a bed of rice & top with sauce.