Homemade Chinese Food, Part 2 – Sweet & Sour Pork
A couple of days ago I brought you part 1 to this 3 part series on homemade Chinese food – Egg Drop Soup.  Today, I am bringing you Sweet & Sour Pork, which is not only my favorite Chinese dish, but also one of my top 3 favorite pork recipes. Â
This dish does have more steps than some other dishes, but the steps are easy. Â Ready to get started? Â Well, let’s go!
You will need (divided into 3 parts for 3 different steps):
- 1 pound pork, cut into cubes (doesn’t really matter what cut of meat I have found – whatever is on sale!)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 egg white
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 quart vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 stalks celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
- white sugar to taste
- salt to taste
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Heat 1 quart oil in a large, heavy saucepan or deep fryer.
Coat the pork with 1/2 cup cornstarch, and fry in the heated oil about 10 minutes, until evenly browned. Drain on paper towels.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over medium heat. Stir in the celery, green bell pepper, and onion, and cook until tender. Season with salt and sugar. Remove from heat, and set aside.
In a large saucepan, mix 1 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Bring to a boil, and stir in the cooked pork, celery mixture, and the pineapple chunks with juice. Return to boil, and mix in 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 1/4 cup water to thicken. Cook until well blended.
Homemade Chinese Food, Part 2 - Sweet & Sour Pork
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork cut into cubes (doesn't really matter what cut of meat I have found - whatever is on sale!)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 egg white
- 4 green onions chopped
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 stalks celery cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 medium green bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 medium onion cut into wedges
- white sugar to taste
- salt to taste
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 8 ounce can pineapple chunks, undrained
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Place cubed pork in a medium bowl, and season with 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Mix in the egg white and green onions. Cover, and place in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
- Heat 1 quart oil in a large, heavy saucepan or deep fryer.
- Coat the pork with 1/2 cup cornstarch, and fry in the heated oil about 10 minutes, until evenly browned. Drain on paper towels.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over medium heat. Stir in the celery, green bell pepper, and onion, and cook until tender. Season with salt and sugar. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, mix 1 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Bring to a boil, and stir in the cooked pork, celery mixture, and the pineapple chunks with juice. Return to boil, and mix in 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 1/4 cup water to thicken. Cook until well blended.
I’m so glad I found this post! Egg drop soup is my absolute favorite but chinese food has always been scary for me to cook. Now I’m gonna try it. coming to you from house of Hepworths. I am happy to be your newest follower. Please stop by my blog for book club or blog design if you’re interested–connie, measuredbytheheart.blogspot.com
I came to your blog at just the perfect time. I love sweet and sour pork. I’ll have to try this recipe. I found you through Prairie Story Recipe Swap Thursday. Mine is at this link:
http://joyofdesserts.blogspot.com/2011/04/unleavened-seed-cake-recipe.html
Hello, We love this recipe at home.I found yours at Miz Helen’s.I am your newest follower. I have a blog too.. http://www.cookiedropletsetcbymarelie.com Thanks
Hi Crystal,
Sweet & Sour Pork is one of my favortie Chinese dishes. Your photo’s are very good and the recipe looks delicious. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week!