Tastes Authentic Sweet and Sour Pork

Submitted by TPubmgjbd

"This sauce is as good as any Sweet and Sour sauce I have ever had in any Chinese restaurant. This recipe works wonderfully with leftover pork roast and I once prepared shrimp using this recipe and it was great. Sometimes I make the sauce alone to use with frozen eggrolls for a really easy meal. I love sweet and sour dishes and this is the best one I have found as well as being very easy to prepare from ingredients on hand. (Prep time includes time needed to let meat sit, which is key to this recipe)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 lbs pork, cut into 3/4 inch cubes (I always use leftover pork roast that is already cooked)
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Accent seasoning
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• cracker meal (place saltines in a resealable plastic bag and pound them with a meat mallet)

• Sauce

• 1⁄2 cup white vinegar (I use just slightly less than 1/2 cup)
• 1⁄2 cup tomato catsup
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 4 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 10 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pinches salt
• 2 green peppers, coarsely chopped (I often leave these out entirely as I'm not a big pepper fan)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 1⁄2 cups pineapple chunks, drained well

directions

1. Remove excess fat from pork and cut into cubes.
2. Combine: eggs, 1/2 tsp salt, Accent, 2 tsp soy sauce and 4 T cornstarch.
3. Place pork into egg mixture and coat well.
4. Roll pork in cracker crumbs and let sit 1/2 hour (it is important to let the pork set for 1/2 hour before cooking).
5. Deep fry the pork and drain on paper towels.
6. Prepare sauce: Combine vinegar, catsup, water, Tabasco, sugar, Worchestershire and 2 pinches salt in a large saucepan.
7. Bring to a slow boil then simmer for about 1 minute.
8. Keep heat at medium to medium-high.
9. Add green peppers to sauce and cook for about 30 seconds.
10. Combine water and cornstarch then add mixture to sauce, stirring well.
11. Add pineapple and pork to sauce and stir, cooking for about 30 seconds until evenly mixed and thick.