Sweet and Sour Pork. Cubed pork and stir-fried vegetables are coated in a mouthwatering sweet and sour sauce prepared with simple ingredients. Mix in the egg white and green onions. Sweet and sour pork is arguably one of the most popular Chinese dishes in the United States, but as with most classic dishes, it's difficult to find a go-to recipe.
Called "咕嚕肉" or "goo lou yok" in Cantonese dialect, this recipe is very pleasing to the palate because of the flavorsome sweet and sour sauce—the sweetness from sugar plus the tangy ketchup and sharp rice. Sweet and sour pork 咕噜肉/咕老肉 is the traditional Chinese cuisine with a universal appeal. It is easy to prepare, kids friendly, which is perfect for any busy home cooks. You can have Sweet and Sour Pork using 26 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Sweet and Sour Pork
- Prepare of Marinate.
- It’s 1 kg of Pork tenderloin medium thin cubes).
- You need 3 tbsp of Seasoning.
- You need 2 tbsp of Cornstarch.
- Prepare of Sweet & Sour Sauce.
- It’s 1 cup of Pineapple Juice.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of Vinegar.
- You need 1/2 cup of Banana Catsup.
- You need 1/4 cup of Sugar.
- It’s 1 cup of Water.
- Prepare 1 medium of Onion (cut into 4).
- You need 1 each of Bellpepper.
- It’s 1 packages of small pineapple tidbits.
- It’s 1 each of Carrot.
- You need 2 tbsp of Soy Sauce.
- It’s of to make a slurry.
- It’s 1 tbsp of Cornstarch.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of Water.
- It’s of Batter.
- Prepare 1 cup of Cold Water.
- Prepare 1 pinch of salt.
- You need 1 pinch of cayenne pepper.
- It’s 3 each of egg white.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of Cornstarch.
- You need 1 cup of Flour.
- It’s 1 tbsp of Soy Sauce.
The pork pieces are doused in a thick, spoon-coating sauce with a constant pull between sweet and sour. Sweet and Sour Pork is a Cantonese dish (咕嚕肉 or gū lō yuk) where tender pieces of pork are deep fried until crispy and then stir fried with vegetables and pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce. In a bowl, combine all marinade ingredients with the pork. Place the corn flour in a large bowl and toss the marinated pork chunks until liberally coated.
Sweet and Sour Pork step by step
- Marinate the Pork by mixing all the marinate ingredients for 30 minutes or more..
- Combine all the ingredients to make a batter add more water according to your desired thickness..
- Heat the frying pan to high heat and adjust to medium heat before putting the pork..
- Dip the pork to the butter then fry..
- for the sauce: Saute the Onion and bellpepper, add the carrots, and the rest of the ingredients.Simmer..
- Add slurry according to the desired thickness.
- Add the fried pork, mix well and top with pineapple chunks and onion leeks..
- for best result double fry the pork to make it more crunchy..
I started by preparing the pork. These were sliced into serving pieces and marinated in soy sauce. I also dredged it in flour or cornstarch and deep-fried Making sweet and sour sauce is easier than you think. It is composed of sugar, vinegar, and ketchup. The sauce provides flavor to the entire dish.