7 January, 2016

Sweet & Sour Pork

Comments : 2 Posted in : Main Meal, MMS, Pork on January 7, 2016 by : C4Kkitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet & Sour Pork

Serves: 4-6

Pork Ingredients:

• 2 cups of diced left over roast pork
• 1 cup SR flour
• 1 cup ice cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice

Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoons rice bran oil
• 440g can crushed pineapple in juice
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 1/2 red capsicum diced
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup C4K Kitchen’s Mumma’s Magic Sauce
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon arrowroot or corn flour

 

Method:

• To prepare the sauce, heat the oil in the base of a heavy based saucepan over a medium heat
• Saute the onion, carrot, zucchini and capsicum for approximately 3-5 minutes until the onion softens
• Add in the entire can of the pineapple, liquid included as well as 1/2 cup chicken stock, MMS, vinegar, honey and soy sauce. Set aside the additional 1/4 cup of chicken stock until later
• Simmer the sauce over a low heat for 10 minutes
• Finish the sauce by mixing the flour into the set aside stock and then stir into the sweet and sauce and simmer for 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken and the flour to cook out.
• To prepare the pork you need to start by heating a saucepan (or deep fryer) with oil and heat to a high temperature
• While the oil is heating prepare the batter by whisking the flour, ice cold water and Chinese 5 spice together until you have a thick and smooth batter
• Dip the diced pork into the batter and remove each piece individually with a long skewer and gently lower into the hot oil
• Cook in small batches, each batch will take about 4-5 minutes until golden and crispy
• Remove from the oil and drain on paper towel to remove excess oil
• Serve the pork with either steamed rice or fried rice topped with your delicious sweet and sour sauce.

 

Recipe Notes:

• Store covered in the fridge for a maximum of 3 days
• This recipe is not freezer friendly. However, the sweet & sour sauce can be frozen.
• For a healthier alternative instead of battering your pork place the diced pork directly into the sauce the same time as you add in the arrowroot flour to allow the meat to warm in the sauce.

Disclaimer: C4K Kitchen does not hold any responsibility for the consumer using this recipe including the storage guidelines and time frames recommended in the recipe notes.  The consumer holds all responsibilities to ensure that food hygiene and safety standards are adhered to.