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Sweet and Sour Pork

This sweet and sour pork tastes every bit as good as the takeaway version.

500g New Zealand pork shoulder cut into 2cm cubes

Pork

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp white sugar

1 tsp soy sauce

1 egg white

2 green onions, finely sliced

½ cup cornflour

Sauce

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

3 celery stalks, sliced

1 green pepper, cubed

1 red onion, cut into wedges

1 cup water

¼ tsp salt

¾ cup white sugar

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

¼ cup ketchup

½ tsp soy sauce

Juice and contents 1 can pineapple chunks (225g)

To fry

3 cups vegetable oil

To thicken

2 Tbsp cornstarch

¼ cup water

Ingredients

500g New Zealand pork shoulder cut into 2cm cubes

Pork

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp white sugar

1 tsp soy sauce

1 egg white

2 green onions, finely sliced

½ cup cornflour

Sauce

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

3 celery stalks, sliced

1 green pepper, cubed

1 red onion, cut into wedges

1 cup water

¼ tsp salt

¾ cup white sugar

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

¼ cup ketchup

½ tsp soy sauce

Juice and contents 1 can pineapple chunks (225g)

To fry

3 cups vegetable oil

To thicken

2 Tbsp cornstarch

¼ cup water

Nutrition

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01
Marinate the pork

Place cubed pork in a medium bowl and season with salt, sugar and soy sauce before mixing in egg whites and green onions. Cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour.

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02
Heat the oil

In a large deep pan or deep-fryer, heat the vegetable oil to 185°C.

Remove the pork from the fridge and coat in cornflour. Fry the pork in the hot oil for about 10 minutes – until evenly browned. Drain pork on paper towel and set aside.

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03
Cooked the vegetables

In a wok over medium heat, heat a little oil and stir in celery, pepper and onion. Cook until the vegetables are tender then remove from heat and set aside.

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04
To make the sauce

Mix the water, salt, sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup and soy sauce in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil then stir in the cooked pork, vegetable mixture and contents of pineapple can.

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05
Thicken the sauce

Bring sauce to a boil before stirring in cornflour and water mixture to thicken. Cook for a further 5-10 minutes until shiny and thick.

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International

Sweet and Sour Pork

This sweet and sour pork tastes every bit as good as the takeaway version.

20 mins prep + 1 hr marinate | 30 mins cook
Intermediate
4

500g New Zealand pork shoulder cut into 2cm cubes

Pork

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp white sugar

1 tsp soy sauce

1 egg white

2 green onions, finely sliced

½ cup cornflour

Sauce

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

3 celery stalks, sliced

1 green pepper, cubed

1 red onion, cut into wedges

1 cup water

¼ tsp salt

¾ cup white sugar

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

¼ cup ketchup

½ tsp soy sauce

Juice and contents 1 can pineapple chunks (225g)

To fry

3 cups vegetable oil

To thicken

2 Tbsp cornstarch

¼ cup water

01
Marinate the pork

Place cubed pork in a medium bowl and season with salt, sugar and soy sauce before mixing in egg whites and green onions. Cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour.

02
Heat the oil

In a large deep pan or deep-fryer, heat the vegetable oil to 185°C.

Remove the pork from the fridge and coat in cornflour. Fry the pork in the hot oil for about 10 minutes – until evenly browned. Drain pork on paper towel and set aside.

03
Cooked the vegetables

In a wok over medium heat, heat a little oil and stir in celery, pepper and onion. Cook until the vegetables are tender then remove from heat and set aside.

04
To make the sauce

Mix the water, salt, sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup and soy sauce in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil then stir in the cooked pork, vegetable mixture and contents of pineapple can.

05
Thicken the sauce

Bring sauce to a boil before stirring in cornflour and water mixture to thicken. Cook for a further 5-10 minutes until shiny and thick.