Sweet & Sour Pork

Name: Sweet & Sour Pork
Prep time: 1 h 1 min
Cook time: 1 h 1 min
Total time: 1 h 1 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons spice essence (Emeril Lagasses Essence); 59 milliliters apple cider vinegar; 4 servings cooked rice (for serving); 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 2 Tbsps dry sherry; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 Tbsps minced ginger; 1 green bell pepper, stemmed,seeded and cut into thin strips; 59 milliliters green onion, for garnish; 118 milliliters ketchup; 118 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 1 larges onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 473 milliliters cubed pineapple; 118 milliliters pineapple juice; 454 grams lean pork, cubed into 1 inch pieces; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (If you dont like spicy reduce); 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 4 teaspoons soy sauce; 4 Tbsps vegetable oil; 59 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sweet & Sour Pork a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 24g of protein, 40g of fat, and a total of 773 calories. A mixture of water, bell pepper, sesame oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the soy sauce you could follow this main course with the Lemon Cornmeal Cakes with Lapsang Souchong Chocolate Sauce as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 1 minutes.

Instructions

Season the pork with essence and set aside.

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Pork

Combine the pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, pepper flakes and sesame oil in large bowl.In a large sauce pan heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil over medium high heat.

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Pineapple Juice

Vegetable Oil

Brown Sugar

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Ketchup

Vinegar

Pepper

Sauce

Water

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Bowl

Add the ginger and garlic and saute about 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Ginger

Pour the pineapple juice mixture into the saucepan with the ginger and garlic and bring to a boil.Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar, about 3 minutes.In a small bowl combine the cornstarch and the sherry, mixing well.

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Pineapple Juice

Corn Starch

Garlic

Ginger

Sherry

Sugar

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Add the cornstarch-sherry mixture to the simmering pineapple juice mixture, stirring constantly.Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes then remove from heat.In a large saute pan, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil over medium-high heat.

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Pineapple Juice

Vegetable Oil

Corn Starch

Sherry

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Add the pork stirring and cooking until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

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Pork

Remove pork and drain on paper towels.Return saute pan to medium heat and add remaining tbsp vegetable oil.

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Vegetable Oil

Pork

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Add the bell pepper and onion, stirring until soft, about 10 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Onion

Add the sauce and bring to a boil.

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Sauce

Add the cubed pineapple and pork, cover, lower the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until pork is tender.Uncover and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.

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Pineapple