Hawaiian pork
Hawaiian pork recipe in the pork category
Recipe ingredients:
- Sweet and sour sauce:
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup catsup
- 1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Pork and vegetables:
- 2 pounds lean boneless pork, such as shoulder or butt, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 3/4 inch cubes
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
- 1 small red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
- 1 small onion, cut into wedges, layers separated
- 1/4 pound Chinese pea pods, snow or sugar peas, or 1 package frozen Chinese pea pods, thawed and drained
Recipe method:
- Sweet and sour sauce: Stir all ingredients together. Set aside.
- Dip pork cubes in beaten egg.
- Drain briefly and roll in cornstarch to coat lightly. Shake off excess.
- Place a wok over high heat.
- When wok is hot, add 2 tablespoons of the oil.
- When oil is hot, add half the pork.
- Stir fry until evenly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Lift pork from wok and set aside.
- Repeat to brown remaining meat, adding more oil as needed.
- Add remaining oil, about 2 tablespoons, to wok.
- Add bell peppers and onion.
- Stir fry until vegetables are tender crisp to bite, about 2 minutes.
- Add pea pods, then stir sauce and add.
- Stir until sauce boils and thickens.
- Return pork to wok and stir until heated through.
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