Sweet and Sour Pork

Ingredients

  • 250gm pork (pork chop, pork belly or pork shoulder)

  • 3 cups of oil (for frying the pork)

  • 1 small brown onion (cut into wedges)

  • 1 small red onion (sliced thinly)

  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)

  • 4 thin slices ginger

  • 1 green capsicum, cut into pieces

  • 1 large fresh red chilli, diced

  • 1 tomato, diced

  • 150 gm pineapple ( fresh or tinned)

For the marinade

  • 1small egg

  • 3 Tbsp corn starch or tapioca starch

  • 1 tsp light soy sauce

  • 1 tsp oyster sauce

  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper

  • 1/2 tsp sugar

  • 1 Tbsp cooking oil

  • 1 tsp cooking wine

For the sauce

  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce

  • 1.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce (I use Lea and Perrins)

  • 1 tsp light soy sauce

  • 1 tsp sugar

  • 1/2 cup water

Method

  • Slice pork into 3 cm pieces. Pound the pork pieces lightly with a meat mallet or rolling pin till about 5mm thin.

  • Add the meat to a bowl with the marinade ingredients. Mix and leave to marinate for a few minutes.

  • Put 3 cups of oil in a small pot or pan over medium heat.

  • Fry the pork in batches till golden brown. Remove the pork with a strainer and drain off the excess oil. Reserve 3 Tbsp of oil.

  • Using a separate fry pan or wok, heat the 3 Tbsp of oil on medium heat.

  • Add the onions, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for about 1 minute.

  • Add capsicum and the sauce ingredients and stir for a few minutes.

  • Add in the fried pork, pineapple and tomatoes, mix, cover and simmer for a few minutes.

  • Season with salt.

  • Serve garnished with some spring onions and/or coriander leaves.

  • Perfect with freshly cooked jasmine rice. Happy eating!

(Makes 2 serves)