Sweet and Sour Pork (Clipping)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds pork, cubed
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut in wedges
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 2/3 cup pineapple cubes
• 1/4 cup butter

Sweet and Sour Sauce

• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice

Steps

1. Simmer pork in water, soy sauce and sugar for 45 minutes; drain.
2. Remove seeds and juice from tomatoes; combine vegetables and pineapple. Cook in butter for a few minutes, keeping vegetables crisp.
3. Dip pork in batter and fry in deep fat (360 degrees) until golden brown.
4. Arrange pork on platter, mix with vegetables.
5. Sauce: Bring vinegar, water and sugars to a boil. Combine cornstarch and pineapple juice. Add to hot mixture and cook until thickened.
6. Pour Sweet and Sour Sauce over all (pork and vegetables).

Notes

The clipping says ‘Dip pork in batter’ but gives no batter recipe.

Photo: stock photo found online.

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