sweet and sour pork
Hey lovelies,
Ok so down to business you probably know by now. I love Chinese food… honestly, I would eat it every night. I get such a buzz out of making Chinese food healthy and spreading the word on how easy it is to cook at home… This sweet and sour pork is a family favourite here (even fussiest child, One yummy daddy clears the plate and can’t tell the difference between this and the one ordered on the local Chinese )
I use a pork fillet .. you can pick it up in any supermarket for around €4 .. its a really lean tender cut of meat and full of flavour.. kids love it because it’s not chewie and they’re not gnawing on it for ages before its swallowed .. I love it because it tastes like number 56 on the Chinese menu and even the most basic cook can make this… Served with rice or noodles its a staple in our house a least once every two weeks…
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Ingredients
- a few sprays of olive oil/ fry light
- 1 standard pork tenderloin ( I get mine in the chill section in Lidl for around 5 euro)
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1 cube of ginger peeled and chopped
- 1 red pepper
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 carrot cut into matchsticks
- 2 tablespoons of tomato puree
- 3 tablespoons of soy sauce (you can use low salt)
- 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds (optional)
Method (serves 4)
you will need a wok….
chop your pork fillet into cubes carefully removing any fat
chop all your veggies and ginger and crush garlic
heat your wok on a medium heat with sesame oil
seal the pork.. once its sealed leave to one side covered on a plate when sealed.
add garlic and ginger to the wok and cook for a minute
now wack in your veggies cooking them for 3 to 4 mins on a high heat
in a little bowl mix tomato puree, brown sugar, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar
and pour it into the wok
put your pork back in and give a good mix adding some water if it looks too thick
leave to a simmer for around 30 mins… finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds
serve with rice or noodles… (try to share with the kids 🙂 )
This looks like a real family pleaser – I’m sure this would go down a storm in my house!
I love Chinese food and could eat it every night too. I have not had sweet and sour for ages, I really fancy it after reading this xx
Sweet and sour pork is my favourite but I’ve never tried because I always though it was difficult but it seems to be ok, will try your recipe. Thanks for sharing!
This looks lovely. I think we’d all really enjoy this.
This recipe is making me very hungry now. I will be trying it.
Looks very yummy! I love sweet and sour sauces.
I love Chinese, Thai & Malay food. I prefer chicken over pork but love sweet & sour sauce
Does this freeze ok if I make a big batch?
Yep kelly… just let it completey cool.. are you back from holidays? It looked fab x
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