Sweet and Sour Pork (Gú Lóuh Yuhk)
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Resting Time
15 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Sweet and Sour Pork (Gú Lóuh Yuhk)
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Sweet and sour pork is a traditional recipe of Chinese cuisine, prepared from pork in a sweet and sour sauce.
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Ingredients
- 16 oz. pork loin cut into 1 inch (2, 5 cm) cubes, or tenderloin
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
For the marinade
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil , or soybean oil
- 1 egg , beaten
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the sauce
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the stir-fry
- ½ cup soybean oil , or peanut oil
- ½ red bell pepper , cut into strips
- ½ green bell pepper , cut into strips
- ½ yellow bell pepper , cut into strips
- 3 scallions , sliced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
Instructions
Marinade
- Combine the pieces of pork, oil and salt in a bowl.
- Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes while preparing the other ingredients for the sauce.
Sauce
- Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside.
Sauté
- Add the beaten egg to the pork bowl. Stir to combine well.
- Add the 4 tablespoons of cornstarch. Stir to coat the pork.
- Heat the oil over medium to high heat in a heavy-bottomed pan until it begins to smoke.
- Add the pork all at once and spread it in a single layer over the surface of the pan.
- Separate the pieces of pork with a pair of tongs or chopsticks.
- Cook without touching the pork for 3 minutes, or until the underside is golden brown. Flip to brown the other side for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer the pork to a large plate and remove the pan from the heat. Let cool for 3 minutes.
- Add the scallions and garlic cloves. Sauté, stirring until they release their scent, for a few seconds.
- Add the peppers and sauté for 5 minutes over high heat, stirring constantly.
- Stir the reserved sauce ingredients again to completely dissolve the cornstarch. Pour the mixture into the pan.
- Stir and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Add cooked pork and stir to coat with sauce, about 30 seconds.
- Serve immediately with steamed white rice.
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