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Sweet and Sour Pork

[heart_this] · Jan 23, 2017 · 21 Comments

Sweet and Sour Pork

A quick and easy homemade sweet and sour pork that is so much better than takeout!

Chinese takeout is always fun but it’s also so super easy to make at home! This sweet and sour pork takes almost no time to make from scratch and it’s so much better than takeout! You start out by dipping the pork in egg and coating it in cornstarch before frying it in some oil until it’s nice and golden brown and crispy! Next you cook some veggies, such as red peppers and pineapple, and make the sweet and sour sauce with honey, pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, chili sauce ketchup, garlic and ginger. This combination of ingredients gives the sauce a really nice blend of sweet, sour, salty and spicy and you can control the amounts of each ingredient so you can get it just the way you like it! The dish is finished off with a garnish of green onions and a dash of sesame oil which adds that amazing aroma that I associate with Chinese takeout.

Sweet and Sour Pork
Feel free to omit the egg and cornstarch and drop the oil down to one tablespoon for a lighter version!

Sweet and Sour Pork
The ketchup is there to add colour to the sauce and you can feel free to omit that!

Sweet and Sour Pork
Add extra veggies!

Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and Sour Pork
Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and Sour Pork

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4

A quick and easy homemade sweet and sour pork that is so much better than takeout!

ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 pound pork (butt, shoulder, loin or tenderloin), cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/2 red pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup pineapple, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar or white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chill sauce such as sambal oelek or sriracha
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice or chicken broth
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, dip the pork in the egg, dredge in the cornstarch, add it to the pan, and cook until lightly golden brown and crispy, about 2-4 minutes per side before setting aside. (Work in batches.)
  2. Add the red pepper and pineapple and cook until just tender but still crisp, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add the mixture of the honey, vinegar, ketchup, chill sauce, pineapple juice, garlic, ginger, the mixture of the water and the corn starch along with the pork, toss to coat and cook until the sauce thickens, about a minute.
  4. Remove from heat, mix in the sesame oil and serve garnished with sliced green onions.
Option: Replace the pork with chicken.
Option: Use vegetables your favourite vegetables.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 410, Fat 14.3g (Saturated 3.1g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 165mg, Sodium 459mg, Carbs 35.2g (Fiber 1.2g, Sugars 22.3g), Protein 33.6g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Sue/the view from great island says

    January 23, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    Omg, does it get any better? All that glossy sauce and those gorgeous colors, I'm hungry!

    Reply
  2. Heather Christo says

    January 23, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    Im seriously drooling over this- it looks incredible! Perfect at home take-out!

    Reply
  3. kadın says

    January 23, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    good

    Reply
  4. Maria Lichty says

    January 24, 2017 at 1:01 am

    Looks better than take out!

    Reply
  5. We Are Not Martha says

    January 24, 2017 at 4:03 am

    Oooh love this!! Pinned to make soon!

    Sues

    Reply
  6. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    January 25, 2017 at 4:09 pm

    This looks delicious!

    Reply
  7. Carol Burnett says

    January 26, 2017 at 12:24 am

    Wow, this was delicious! Thanks for the great recipe. I'll be making this Again!

    Reply
  8. Julie | Table for Two says

    January 26, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    one of my all time favorite meals! looks amazing!

    Reply
  9. kevin says

    January 26, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    Carol Burnett: I'm glad you enjoyed it!

    Reply
  10. Jenny says

    January 26, 2017 at 9:42 pm

    What a perfect dinner recipe!!

    Reply
  11. bebie says

    February 12, 2017 at 8:35 pm

    I just made this and it's delicious. Thank you so much for the recipe!

    Reply
  12. kevin says

    February 13, 2017 at 2:39 am

    bebie: I'm glad you enjoyed it!

    Reply
  13. Angela says

    February 28, 2017 at 2:57 am

    When do you throw the pork in? After the sauce thickens? It doesn't specify 🙁

    Reply
  14. kevin says

    March 3, 2017 at 12:52 am

    Angela: Add the pork back in step three along with the sauce. I have updated the recipe! 🙂 Thanks!

    Reply
  15. Marlene says

    January 11, 2018 at 12:05 am

    Made this tonight and it was really good. Not as pretty as yours, but good. Will make again, adjusting the little mistakes I made. It was a hit!

    Reply
  16. Russ says

    August 22, 2018 at 5:57 pm

    We really enjoyed this dish. I used pork tenderloin, and the sauce was perfectly balanced.

    Reply
  17. Lorraine says

    April 10, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    This has been my only S&S recipe for months. It is PERFECT!
    I do add a little fish sauce, it boosts all the flavors I find.
    Works perfect if u sub chicken too.
    Thank You!!! 5 Stars

    Reply
  18. Will says

    January 29, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    I did make this and my dish looked nothing like the photo above. Makes me wonder about some of these recipes. It did take good. I also made it with chicken and it turned out much better.

    Reply

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