Pineapple Sweet and Sour Pork

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the pork shoulder butt into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2Place the pork pieces in a bowl.
  3. 3Add onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, and one egg to the pork.
  4. 4Pour pineapple juice into the bowl with the pork.
  5. 5Mix the ingredients together with your hands to coat the pork.
  6. 6Add half a cup of flour and half a cup of cornstarch to the pork mixture.
  7. 7Mix the flour and cornstarch into the pork until each piece is perfectly coated.
  8. 8Heat oil in a frying pan to the appropriate temperature for frying.
  9. 9Carefully add the coated pork pieces into the hot oil in multiple batches.
  10. 10Let the pork fully cook until it becomes nice and crispy.
  11. 11Remove the cooked pork pieces from the oil and place them on a paper towel to drain.
  12. 12In a separate measuring cup, combine ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar for the sweet and sour sauce.
  13. 13Add pineapple juice to the sauce mixture.
  14. 14Add a hint of red food dye to the sauce for color, if desired.
  15. 15Heat pineapple chunks in a pan for about two to three minutes.
  16. 16Add the fried pork to the pan with the heated pineapple.
  17. 17Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the pork and pineapple in the pan.
  18. 18Attempt to coat all the pork and pineapple pieces with the sweet and sour sauce.
  19. 19Serve the pineapple sweet and sour pork over a bed of rice.

Ingredients

  • 2.2 pounds Pork Shoulder Butt
  • 1 tablespoon Onion Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 tablespoon White Pepper
  • 1 Egg
  • 0.25 cup Pineapple Juice
  • 0.5 cup Flour
  • 0.5 cup Cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup Ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar
  • 3 drops Red Food Dye
  • Pineapple Chunks
  • Rice

Equipment

Cutting boardKnifeMixing bowlMeasuring cupsMeasuring spoonsWhiskFrying panTongsPaper towel

Tips

  • For the sauce, you can adjust the quantities of ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar to your liking, as it is not strictly measured.
  • If you don't have white pepper, you can use black pepper, but it is not truly the same thing.
  • You can eat the fried pork on its own with salt and pepper, as it is very good.