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Sweet and Sour Pork
This Sweet and Sour Pork recipe uses leftover cubed pork combined with colorful bell peppers, onion, and pineapple pieces, all coated in a tangy sauce made with pineapple juice, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar. Cornflour thickens the sauce, creating a glossy finish. The dish balances tender meat and softened vegetables with a vibrant, fruity sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
3
Calories:
584 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
For the sweet and sour sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (corn starch)
- 125 ml pineapple juice 400 g pineapple tin 13 oz, from a tin
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
To assemble
- 2 cups pork cubed leftover
- ½ red pepper
- ½ yellow bell pepper
- ½ green pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup pineapple cubed
- 1 tablespoon parsley fresh
Instructions
- To make the sauce, mix the cornflour with a tablespoon of pineapple juice and mix well to get a runny paste.
- Add the rest of the pineapple juice, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, and soy sauce, and mix well.
- Heat up the oil in a large pan.
- Peel and chop the onion, and fry until golden.
- Add the chopped peppers, and give it a good stir, then leave to cook for 2-3 minutes to soften slightly.
- Add the cubed pork and sauce, and stir again.
- Leave it to simmer for 4-5 minutes for the sauce to thicken and coat the pork and veggies well.
- Add the cubed pineapples, give it a stir, then remove from the heat.
- Serve on a bed of rice with fresh parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
584kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
114mg
(38%)
Sodium
903mg
(38%)
Potassium
882mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
1524IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
105mg
(117%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 584
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 584kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 903mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 882mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 1524IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 105mg | 117% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.