Sweet And Sour Pork
chinese, ham, pork
1 lb lean pork -- cut in 3/4
1 cubes
1 egg -- well beaten
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
6 cup peanut oil
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1 can pineapple chunks in juice --
1 drain, reserve juice
3 tablespoon pineapple juice -- from
1 reserved juice
1 whole green pepper --
1 sliced
1 whole red pepper -- sliced
Dip pork cubes in beaten egg and then in flour, coating well. Fry pork in hot peanut oil (360°) until brown, about 8 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towel; keep warm. In a wok or deep skillet, combine sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, and soy sauce; bring to boiling. Blend cornstarch into juice; gradually stir into sauce. Continue to simmer sauce, stirring constantly until it thickens.
Stir the warm deep fat-fried pork cubes, drained pineapple chunks and pepper slices into the thickened sauce. Heat mixture thoroughly, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes.
Elizabeth Powell
Yield: 4 servings