How To Make The Ultimate Sweet and Sour Pork - Marion's Kitchen

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a budget-friendly protein alternative.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Tamari is often less expensive and gluten-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is a common pantry staple.

pineapple

🥗Healthier: mango

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Canned pineapple is more affordable and convenient.

Cut pork belly into strips and remove the skin.

Cut pork into bite-sized pieces.

Marinate pork with soy sauce, garlic, and black ground pepper.

Prepare the sweet-and-sour sauce by mixing brown sugar, white vinegar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, tomato ketchup, and Chinese 5-spice; simmer for 5 minutes.

Thicken the sauce with cornstarch mixed with water; cook until glossy.

Chop onion, capsicum, and fresh pineapple into chunky pieces.

Toss pork pieces in flour.

Deep-fry pork in hot vegetable oil until golden and crispy, in batches, and drain on paper towels.

In a hot wok, add oil and sauté onion until soft.

Add capsicum and pineapple; stir-fry briefly.

Add the fried pork and sweet-and-sour sauce; mix well.

Garnish with chopped spring onions before serving.

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