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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.