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Sweet and Sour Pork

Melanie Fraxedas
The crispy fried pork coated with some sticky sweet and tangy sauce is so delicious and easy to prepare. Served on white rice and with steamed vegetables, this will be a new favorite in your house!
4.47 from 15 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Pork
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 portions
Calories 753 kcal

Ingredients
 

Sweet and Sour sauce

  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup of ketchup
  • 5 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 5 Tbsp water
  • 1 Tsp salt

Batter

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water

1 pound of pork tenderloin

  • 2 cups of vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • For the sauce, chop the garlic.
  • In a bowl, mix the garlic, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, some soy sauce, lemon juice, water, salt, and olive oil.
  • Whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
  • Prepare the pork: pat dry the pork and cut it into chunks (smaller than an inch cube).
  • Prepare the batter: Blend together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, salt with one cup of water, whisk.
  • In a pot or wok, on medium-high heat, bring your frying oil to 350F.
  • Dip the pork pieces in the batter and cook them in the oil for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat until all the pork pieces are cooked. Set aside, don’t cover; it will become soggy. Cook to an internal temperature of 165F.
  • In a pot, bring your sweet and sour sauce to a boil and reduce to medium-low, cooked for 7-9 minutes or until it has thickened.
  • Toss your fried pork in the sauce and serve over white rice.
  • Bon Appetit!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 753kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 75gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 66gTrans Fat: 2gSodium: 1374mgSugar: 6g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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