Sweet and sour pork, chicken or shrimp
Sweet and sour pork, chicken or shrimp recipe in the chinese category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 lb pork butt or boneless chicken cut into 1-inch pieces or medium shrimp (shelled and devined)
- Marinade:
- 1 tablespoon sherry
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons flour
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 green pepper, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- 1 onion, cut into wedges
- 12 maraschino cherries
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 3 cups oil for deep frying
- Sauce mixture:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
Recipe method:
- Drain fruits, prepare sauce mixture.
- Marinate meat in marinade for 1/2 hour.
- Deep fry meat, a few at a time, in a wok for about 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown, separating pieces as they cook.
- Remove and drain.
- Remove oil, reserve for other deep frying.
- Add sauce mixture into wok and stir until thickened.
- Add green pepper and onions and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add meat and stir until heated through.
- Add fruits and stir until they are coated with the sauce.
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