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SWEET AND SOUR PORK 1 lb. pork tenderloin 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 egg yolk 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 Tbsp. sugar (optional) 3 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 green pepper 4 slices pineapple 1 tomato garlic, minced (optional) 6 c. cooking oil for deep fry 1 tsp. sesame oil (optional) Seasoning Sauce: 3 Tbsp. vinegar 4 Tbsp. sugar 4 Tbsp. catsup 4 Tbsp. water (water from pineapple can) 3 tsp. cornstarch Cut pork into 1-inch squares; pound pork with the back of a cleaver (this is to tenderize pork). Marinate pork with soy sauce, egg yolk, cornstarch and 1 tablespoon sugar for at least 30 minutes. Heat 6 cups oil. While oil is heating, coat each piece of pork in cornstarch (or mix the marinated pork with 3 tablespoons cornstarch). When oil is ready, fry pork until brown, about 2 minutes. Take out. Reheat oil, then fry once more until crispy, remove pork and drain off oil from frying pan. Cut green pepper into 1-inch squares; next cut 4 slices pineapple into the same size square. Cut the tomato into the same size also. Set them aside. Heat pan with 2 tablespoons oil, fry the green pepper, pineapple and tomato; stir constant- ly for 1 minute. Add the seasoning sauce and continue to stir-fry until thickened. Turn off the heat. Add the pork, garlic (optional) and 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional). Mix well and serve immediately. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |