Pineapple Pork

Name: Pineapple Pork
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 teaspoons cornflour; handful fresh coriander sprigs; 225g (8 oz) fresh or tinned pineapple, chopped; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander; 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; sherry; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry; 450g (1 lb) pork fillet; 1½ tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

Stir-frying is such a versatile and innovative way to cook. You can put together almost any combination of foods in the wok. Here pork is paired with sharp pineapple to give an almost sweet-and-sour taste to this easy-to-make dish.

Ingredients

450g (1 lb) pork fillet
1½ tablespoons groundnut (pean

Asia
China
Main course

Method

Cut the pork into thin strips about 5 cm(2 in) long. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the marinade ingredients. Add the pork, mix well and leave to marinate at room temperature while you prepare the other ingredients. Drain, discarding the marinade.
Heat a wok over high heat until it is hot. Add the oil, and when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the garl