Sweet and sour pork
I used to love nights my mom would stop by this local Chinese restaurant on her way home from work. We would always split the sweet and sour pork dish.
Now, anytime I am craving that dish, I will go to the store and pick up either a pork tenderloin or pork loin.
The pork tenderloin will definitely yield you a much better bite. The loin is a little tougher whereas the tenderloin is easy to bite and chew... tender, as the name suggests. The only reason I buy the loin is the price, but if the tenderloin is on sale I will get that!
Ingredients:
Pork Loin (boneless) or Pork Tenderloin
Cornstarch
Oil for frying
Sauce:
6 tbsp water
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
6 oz pineapple juice
2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water to make a slurry
Directions:
Fry pork
Cut pork into desired size (I do bite sized)
Heat oil to 350
Batter the pork by putting cornstarch in a bowl and tossing it around in there
Place pork in fryer and fry until done
Place on paper towel to drain when done, then put it in a bowl- set aside
Make sauce
Add all ingredients to a saucepan
Bring the heat up to a simmer
Simmer and whisk until the sauce thickens
Remove sauce from heat
Pour sauce into bowl with pork and toss it around until evenly coated