Sweet and Sour Pork

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds pork boneless top loin; Vegetable oil; 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/2 cup cold water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 egg; 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks in syrup, drained and syrup reserved; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup white vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 medium carrots, cut into thin diagonal slices; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water; 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 8 cups hot cooked rice

25 Minutes Prep 55 Minutes Total
8 Servings
575 Calories per Serving

Enjoy this take out restaurant of fried pork, sliced carrots, green bell peppers and pineapple at home.

Ingredient List

2 pounds pork boneless top loin
Vegetable oil
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks in syrup, drained and syrup reserved
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 medium carrots, cut into thin diagonal slices
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
8 cups hot cooked rice

Preparation

Trim excess fat from pork. Cut pork into 3/4-inch pieces.
Heat 1 inch oil deep fryer or Dutch oven 360°F.
Beat flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1/2 cup cold water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the egg in large bowl with hand beater until smooth. Stir pork into batter until well coated.
Add pork pieces, one at a time, to oil. Fry about 20 pieces at a time about 5 minutes, turning 2 or 3 times, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; keep warm.
Add enough water to reserved pineapple syrup to measure 1 cup. Heat syrup mixture, brown sugar, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the soy sauce, carrots and garlic to boiling in Dutch oven; reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer about 6 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water; stir into sauce.
Add pork, pineapple and bell pepper. Heat to boiling, stirr constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with rice.

Tips

Write special little "fortunes" on slips of paper, and place them in a small bowl to draw after dinner.
For easier cutting, freeze pork about 1 hour or until partially frozen.

Nutrition Information

Daily Values (Amount per serving)

Vitamin A 50%, Vitamin C 18%, Calcium 4%, Iron 22%, Vitamin D 8%, Folic Acid 6%

Other Nutrients (Amount per serving)

Calories 575 , Calories from Fat 125 , Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Sodium 440 mg, Potassium 610 mg, Total Carbohydrate 82 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Protein 32 g, Starch 4 , Fruit 1 , Vegetable 1 , Medium-Fat Meat 2 1/2