SWEET & SOUR PORK

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean pork in 3/4" cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon dry 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 into 3/4" dice
• 1/2 green pepper cut into 3/4 dice
• 1/2 lb. Chinese mixed pickles sliced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 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 saucepan. Add ginger and garlic, and stir-fry 30 minutes. Add pickles and green and red peppers. Blend water, cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, 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 a serving platter. Spoon sauce on top and serve at once.