Sweet and Sour Pineapple Pork

Name: Sweet and Sour Pineapple Pork (甜酸菠蘿肉)
Yield: This makes a main course for 2 or 3 people when served with rice and a refreshing vegetable, such as Stir-fried Green Beans, Cauliflower, Broccoli, or Asparagus. A green salad would also go well with it.
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water; 4 tablespoons distilled white vinegar; 3 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; ¼ cup cornstarch mixed with ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 1 large clove garlic, lightly crushed and peeled; 3 tablespoons catsup; 4 cups oil; 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 3 tablespoons water; 1 pound boneless loin of pork, cubed; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 cup canned pineapple cubes (or see Variations); 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 egg yolk, beaten; 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup water

甜酸菠蘿肉

Preparation info

This makes a main course for
2 or 3
people when served with rice and a refreshing vegetable, such as Stir-fried Green Beans, Cauliflower, Broccoli .

Appears in

The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo

Published 1977

About

This Sweet and Sour Pineapple Pork is a good example of glazing deep-fried food with a thickened sauce by a brief stir-frying tumble. The pork -Fttg and sauce are cooked separately, then tossed together just before serving. The egg yolk in the marinade gives the crust a marvelous fluffy crispness. The meat may be cooked in several different ways, which you will find under Variations.

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Asia
China
Main course

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