Sweet and Sour Pork – With Easy Crispy Pork

Sweet and Sour Pork – With Easy Crispy Pork
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Sweet and Sour Pork

This Sweet and Sour Pork is just like a real takeaway dish! and you can swap the pork for chicken or prawns if you prefer.

The crispy pork pairs perfectly with the sweet and sour sauce, and is great served over rice or noodles, try these Homemade Egg Noodles that are super easy to make!

The dish can be partially prepared ahead of time, and the pork can be marinated overnight.

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What to Serve With Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and Sour Pork is great served alone, but also delicious served on a bed of steaming rice. Try some of these suggestions;

  • Noodles
  • Boiled Rice
  • Fried Rice
  • Vegetables
  • Prawn Crackers
  • Prawn Toast
  • Crispy Kale
Rice

STORAGE: Sweet and Sour Pork

FRIDGE: Place in an airtight container and store for up to 2-3 days.

FREEZER: Place in an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

REHEATING: Sweet and Sour Pork

STOVETOP: Place in a saucepan, and heat on medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.

OVEN: Place in an ovenproof dish and cover, cook at 350F/180C for 10-15 minutes

MICROWAVE: Place in a microwave-safe dish and cook on full power for 1-2 minutes.

Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and Sour Pork RECIPE

INGREDIENTS 

  • 1lb Pork Fillet (cut to1- inch chunks)
  • 3 Tablespoons Vegetable oil

For the Marinade

  • 1 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoon Rice Wine
  • 1 Garlic Clove (shredded)
  • 1-inch Ginger (shredded)

For the Coating

  • 1/4 Cup Cornflour
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Ground White Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoon Celery Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Superfine Sugar

For the Batter

  • 1/2 Cup Rice flour
  • 1/2 Cup Cornflour
  • 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 200ml Water

For the Sauce

  • 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Garlic Cloves (finely chopped)
  • 1-inch piece Ginger (finely chopped)
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper (roughly chopped)
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper (roughly chopped)
  • 1 Onion (roughly chopped)
  • 2 Tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
  • 4 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Soft Brown Sugar
  • 1 Can Pineapple Chunks
  • 1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, add the pork, and allow it to sit for 15-30 minutes, or overnight.

2. In a separate bowl, mix all the coating ingredients. Add the marinated pork (using a slotted spoon to drain any excess liquid) and toss in the seasoned coating until well-coated.

3. Next, to make the batter, mix the rice flour, cornflour, and baking powder together, add 200ml water, and whisk to form a smooth paste.

4. Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan. Dip the marinated pork in the batter mix, (cook in batches if necessary) and gently place in the wok, cook for 5-6 mins until golden.

5. To make the sauce, heat the oil in a shallow saucepan and gently fry the garlic, ginger, peppers, and onion, for 3-4 minutes until just starting to soften.

6. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the sesame seeds, and bring to a boil, cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened.

7. Coat the crispy fried pork in the sauce, and serve with rice or noodles, sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

EQUIPMENT

Mixing Bowls

Wok or Large Saucepan

TIME

PREP TIME: 20 Minutes

COOK TIME: 25 Minutes

How Many Calories In Sweet and Sour Pork?

There are 465 calories in this dish without boiled rice or sides.

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Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and Sour Pork

This Sweet and Sour Pork is just like a real takeaway dish! and you can swap the pork for chicken or prawns if you prefer.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6
Calories 465 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Wok or Large Saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Pork Fillet cut to1- inch chunks
  • 3 Tablespoons Vegetable oil

For the Marinade

  • 1 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoon Rice Wine
  • 1 Garlic Clove shredded
  • 1- inch Ginger shredded

For the Coating

  • 1/4 Cup Cornflour
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Ground White Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoon Celery Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Superfine Sugar

For the Batter

  • 1/2 Cup Rice flour
  • 1/2 Cup Cornflour
  • 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 200 ml Water

For the Sauce

  • 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
  • 1- inch piece Ginger finely chopped
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper roughly chopped
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper roughly chopped
  • 1 Onion roughly chopped
  • 2 Tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
  • 4 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Soft Brown Sugar
  • 1 Can Pineapple Chunks
  • 1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, add the pork, and allow it to sit for 15-30 minutes, or overnight.
  • In a separate bowl, mix all the coating ingredients. Add the marinated pork (using a slotted spoon to drain any excess liquid) and toss in the seasoned coating until well-coated.
  • Next, to make the batter, mix the rice flour, cornflour, and baking powder together, add 200ml water, and whisk to form a smooth paste.
  • Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan. Dip the marinated pork in the batter mix, (cook in batches if necessary) and gently place in the wok, cook for 5-6 mins until golden.
  • To make the sauce, heat the oil in a shallow saucepan and gently fry the garlic, ginger, peppers, and onion, for 3-4 minutes until just starting to soften.
  • Add the remaining ingredients, except for the sesame seeds, and bring to a boil, cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
  • Coat the crispy fried pork in the sauce, and serve with rice or noodles, sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

Nutrition: Sweet and Sour Pork

Nutrition Facts
Crispy Pork
Amount per serving 
Calories369
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.2g22%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Cholesterol 57mg19%
Sodium 1063mg46%
Total Carbohydrate 31.7g12%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g6%
Total Sugars 6.3g 
Protein 23.3g 
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 135mg10%
Iron 2mg9%
Potassium 646mg14%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition Facts
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Amount per serving 
Calories96
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.4g7%
Saturated Fat 0.9g4%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 450mg20%
Total Carbohydrate 11.5g4%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g5%
Total Sugars 7.9g 
Protein 1.2g 
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 28mg2%
Iron 0mg3%
Potassium 126mg3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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