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Sweet-and-Sour Pork Recipe

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Sweet-and-Sour Pork Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup cornstarch
1 egg
1-1/2 pounds boneless pork, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons water
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
SAUCE:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
Hot cooked rice

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cornstarch and egg until smooth. Add pork; toss to coat. In a skillet or wok, stir-fry half of the pork in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink; remove. Repeat with remaining pork and 1 tablespoon oil; set pork aside and keep warm.
Stir-fry the carrots, onion and garlic in the remaining oil for 3 minutes. Add green pepper and water; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Add pineapple and pork to pan.
Combine cornstarch and brown sugar. Stir in chicken broth, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth. Add ginger and reserved pineapple juice; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over rice. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving (calculated without rice) equals 351 calories, 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 268 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet-and-Sour Pork in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p123

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2012 by cfackler

every time I make sweet and sour I overlook the other recipies for this one. I often substitite chicken instead of pork based on what I have in the house. My kids and husband love how tendert the meat is and the flavor of the sweet and sour.