Name: Sweet and Sour Pork
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pork butt, cut into 1 inch cubes - 1 pound; Soy sauce - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; White sugar - ¼ teaspoon; Egg white - 1; Green onions, chopped - 2; Vegetable oil for frying - 1 quart; Cornstarch - ½ cup; Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces - 3 stalks; Green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces - 1 medium; Medium onion, cut into wedges - 1; White sugar, or to taste - 1 pinch; Salt to taste - 1 pinch; Water, divided - 1 ¼ cups; White sugar - ¾ cup; Apple cider vinegar - ⅓ cup; Ketchup - ¼ cup; Soy sauce - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Pineapple chunks, undrained - 1 (8 ounce) can; Cornstarch - 2 tablespoons

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Sweet and Sour Pork

1. Pork butt, cut into 1 inch cubes - 1 pound

2. Soy sauce - 1 teaspoon

3. Salt - 1 teaspoon

4. White sugar - ¼ teaspoon

5. Egg white - 1

6. Green onions, chopped - 2

7. Vegetable oil for frying - 1 quart

8. Cornstarch - ½ cup

9. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon

10. Celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces - 3 stalks

11. Green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces - 1 medium

12. Medium onion, cut into wedges - 1

13. White sugar, or to taste - 1 pinch

14. Salt to taste - 1 pinch

15. Water, divided - 1 ¼ cups

16. White sugar - ¾ cup

17. Apple cider vinegar - ⅓ cup

18. Ketchup - ¼ cup

19. Soy sauce - ½ teaspoon

20. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

21. Pineapple chunks, undrained - 1 (8 ounce) can

22. Cornstarch - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Sweet and Sour Pork

1. Stage

Place cubed pork in a medium bowl and season with soy sauce, salt, and sugar for marinade. Add egg white and green onions and mix until well-combined. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

2. Stage

Heat 1 quart oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C) in a large, heavy saucepan or deep fryer.

3. Stage

Coat pork with cornstarch and fry in hot oil until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside.

4. Stage

Heat oil for vegetables in a wok over medium heat. Stir in celery, bell pepper, and onion; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with pinch of sugar and salt. Remove from heat and set aside.

5. Stage

Mix 1 cup water, 3/4 cup sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, and salt in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat.

6. Stage

Stir in cooked pork, celery mixture, and pineapple chunks with juice. Return to a boil, then mix in remaining1/4 cup water and cornstarch. Cook until thickened and warmed through, about 2 minutes.