Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe
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Ingredients:
1 lb/ 450 g
1/2 tsp/ 2.5 ml
1 tbsp/ 15 ml
1 tsp/ 5 ml
1
1/2 cup/ 125 ml
1 tbsp/ 15 ml
1 tsp/ 5 ml
1 tsp/ 5 ml
1/2
1/2
1/3 lb/ 150 g
1/2 cup/ 125 ml
1 tbsp/ 15ml
1/4 cup/ 60 ml
1/4 cup/ 60 ml
1/4 cup/ 60 ml
1/4 cup/ 60 ml
1 1/2 cups/ 375 ml
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lean pork, cut in 3/4 inch/ 2 cm cubes
salt
all-purpose flour
dry sherry
egg yolk
cornstarch
vegetable oil
chopped fresh ginger
chopped garlic
red pepper, cut in 3/4 inch/ 2 cm dice
green pepper, cut in 3/4 inch/ 2 cm dice
Chinese mixed pickles, sliced
water
cornstarch
sugar
white vinegar
catsup
pickle juice
oil, for deep-frying |
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Method:
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Combine pork,
salt, flour, sherry and egg yolk in a bowl. Let
stand 15 minutes. Roll pork pieces in cornstarch
just before deep-frying.
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Heat oil in
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.
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Heat deep-frying
oil in wok. Fry pork for 5 minutes or until
golden brown. Remove and drain.
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Reheat oil, refry
pork 3 minutes. Drain well. Arrange on a serving
platter. Spoon sauce on top and serve at once.
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Serve 6 |
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