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You guys seem to be loving the Chinese inspired dishes we’ve been doing lately, so I’m trying to make it a priority to share as many recipes with you as I can!
This sweet and sour pork stir fry is very similar to my sweet and sour chicken (why change something that works!), it’s really only that we’re using pork instead.We’re of course going Hong Kong style - which means the pork is chopped into bite-sized pieces, dredged in a flavourful coating then fried to crisp perfection, before being coated in that sweet and sour sauce.
Pork is a little bit tougher than chicken, so if you still want that juicy, tender texture, it’s worth considering if you want to tenderize the pork beforehand.
I don’t mind the slightly chewier texture of pork, but if you want it more tender, you can tenderize the pork beforehand.
To do this you can:
Use a meat tenderizer (looks like a mallet with sharp points). Place pork steaks on a board and whack them a few times. This helps to break down the muscle fibres, making for more tender meat. Once tenderized, slice or chop the meat ready for coating.Sprinkle 1 tsp of bicarbonate of soda evenly over 500g (1.1lb) of sliced/chopped pork. Rub it in with your hands and leave for 15 minutes.Rinse the pork in a colander and pat dry thoroughly with kitchen paper. Now it’s ready for coating.
Dredge the pork in cornflour, then coat in lightly whisked egg, then dredge in a mixture of flour, salt, pepper, garlic salt and paprika.Fry the pork until crisp and cooked through, then put to one side.
Fry the onions, peppers, garlic and ginger, then add in the sauce ingredients (ketchup, vinegar, sugar and tinned pineapple - including juice).Bring to the boil and simmer for a couple of minutes, until thickened. Add the pork back in and toss together, then serve.
Serve with Boiled rice or Egg Fried Rice and top with a few spring onions (scallions) if you like! So what do you prefer? - Sweet and sour chicken, this pork version, or that easy sweet and sour turkey made from Xmas leftovers?
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