Sweet and Sour Pork

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 2 carrots, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 Tbsps ketchup; 4 servings Kosher salt; 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce; 454 grams pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3 scallions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 710 milliliters snow peas, cut in half; 3 Tbsps sugar, plus a pinch; 3 Tbsps peanut or vegetable oil

Sweet and Sour Pork might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 341 calories, 26g of protein, and 15g of fat. If you have soy sauce, pork tenderloin, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the low sodium soy sauce you could follow this main course with the Banana Split Cake as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Toss the pork with 1/2 tablespoon vinegar and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

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Pork

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Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, the soy sauce, cornstarch, ketchup, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/3 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in another bowl.

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Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Ketchup

Vinegar

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Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.

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Peanut Oil

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Add the pork and slowly stir until it turns mostly opaque, about 2 minutes.

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Pork

Remove the pork with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate. Discard the oil and wipe out the skillet.

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Pork

Cooking Oil

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Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in the skillet, then stir-fry the garlic with a pinch each of salt and sugar, 15 seconds.

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Garlic

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Add the carrots and scallions and stir-fry until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. (

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Green Onions

Carrot

Add a little water if the garlic starts to stick to the skillet.)

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Add the pork, snow peas and soy sauce mixture; stir until the pork is cooked through and the sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes.

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Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Servings:

3Tbsps

balsamic vinegar 2

carrots, thinly sliced 1Tbsp

cornstarch 3cloves

garlic, minced 3Tbsps

ketchup 4servings

Kosher salt 2teaspoons

low-sodium soy sauce 454grams

pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3

scallions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 710milliliters

snow peas, cut in half 3Tbsps

sugar, plus a pinch 3Tbsps

peanut or vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian can be paired with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Essay Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 9 dollars per bottle.