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Crispy Sweet and Sour Pork

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PREP TIME
40 min
COOKING TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
65 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner Chinese
Crispy Sweet and Sour Pork
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons potato starch
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 teaspoons potato starch
  • 1 dash red food coloring
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup potato starch
  • 2 cups peanut oil for frying
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into large chunks
  • 2 cayenne peppers, sliced
  • 4 slices canned pineapple, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
1
Combine soy sauce, sugar, 2 teaspoons of potato starch, sesame oil, and black pepper in a large bowl. Mix the pork thoroughly into the marinade until it's evenly coated. Allow the mixture to sit for 15 minutes.
2
To prepare the sauce, combine water, vinegar, ketchup, 1/4 cup of sugar, salt, 2 teaspoons of potato starch, and red food coloring in a separate bowl. Set the sauce aside for later use.
3
Coat each pork piece with an egg, then coat it in 1 cup of potato starch. Use your hands to press the starch onto the pork, ensuring a consistent and even coating.
4
Heat peanut oil in a wok over medium-high heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry the pork pieces in the hot oil until they're crispy and lightly browned, taking about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the pork from the oil and drain it, keeping the oil hot. Return the drained pork pieces to the hot oil for an additional 30 seconds, then remove and drain again. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the wok.
5
Heat 1 tablespoon of reserved oil in the wok over medium heat. Cook the green bell pepper, cayenne pepper, pineapple, garlic, and green onion in the heated oil for about 5 minutes. Add the prepared sauce and stir until it thickens, then stir in the pork and toss until it's evenly coated with sauce. Remove from heat and serve.