Maiale in agrodolce - ricetta cinese

pineapple

🥗Healthier: fresh pineapple

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Fresh pineapple enhances flavor while canned is more economical.

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breast offers leaner protein while pork loin is less expensive.

Cut the pork shoulder into 1.5 cm cubes.

Add salt, black pepper, and rice wine to the pork and mix.

Add beaten egg to the pork and mix.

Let the pork marinate while preparing the other ingredients.

For the batter, combine flour, cornstarch, and baking powder in a bowl.

Add water gradually to the dry ingredients to achieve the right consistency and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Cut the green bell pepper and tomato into pieces of the same size as the pork.

Cut the pineapple into chunks.

Mix the batter with the marinated pork.

Heat sunflower oil in a wok to 180 degrees Celsius.

Fry the pork pieces until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes, and place them on a plate with paper towels.

For the sweet and sour sauce, combine water, tomato concentrate, sugar, and vinegar in the wok.

Heat and mix until the sugar dissolves.

Dissolve cornstarch in a separate container with water and add it to the sauce mixture gradually while stirring.

Cook the sauce for a few minutes until it thickens slightly.

In the wok, add a little sunflower oil and heat it.

Add the green bell pepper, tomato, and pineapple to the wok and stir for a couple of minutes.

Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the fried pork and stir for about 30 seconds.

Finish with a tablespoon of sunflower oil and serve.

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