A Super Delicious Sweet and Sour Pork

Now I have another tasty Chinese dish for you today, sweet and sour pork.  After making some of the dishes served at Chinese restaurants on the island like Pepper Shrimp, Chicken Lo Mein, Sweet and Sour Fish, Beef in Hoisin Sauce and Stir Fry Beef with Noodles, I have come to realize how easy they are to make and how, sometimes, we are paying too much for food when we eat out. Portions could be as expensive as $35. TT at some restaurants and before long you’re paying upwards of $50. TT for a meal. And, if you’re like me you’ll be asking for a glass of water instead of that daiquiri you wanted to taste lol!! hahaha. Presha!

Making Sweet and Sour Pork at Home

So, let’s save some money. Today, I’m going to show you how to make another of our famous dishes offered at Chinese restaurants in Trinidad and Tobago. But in true trinistyle, I’m doing it from scratch…Put away your bottle of sweet and sour sauce; you don’t need it for this recipe.

Sweet and sour pork is a delight. Sweet and sour really goes hand in hand in this dish and after following the steps outlined you’ll be making this very often for your friends, family and, as in my case, co-workers as well.

So get out your piece of pork and your tin of pineapple chunks because we’re going to whip up some sweet and sour pork from scratch that’ll have your friends and family asking for seconds, thirds…… or even fourths lol! hahahaha. Here’s Sweet and Sour Pork.

Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe

Sweet and Sour Pork

Ingredients:

2 lbs pork, boned and diced
3 tsp salt, divided
1 lime
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice cooking wine
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp peanut oil
2 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp water (cornstarch mixture)
1- 20 oz. tin pineapple chunks
2 sprigs chive, chopped ( for garnish)
Cornstarch for dredging
Oil for deep frying

Direction:

Wash diced pork with lime and water. Season with soy sauce, cooking wine and 2 tsp salt.

Marinate for at least 20 minutes.

Dredge in cornstarch and set aside for 5 minutes.

Heat oil…… When ready, deep fry pork for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.

 Drain on paper towels

 NOW TO MAKE THE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

 Place pot over medium flame and add peanut oil.

When hot add vinegar, water, sugar and 1 tsp salt.

 Bring to a boil.

 Add pineapple, and cornstarch mixed in 3 tbsp of water.

Allow to reduce until thick, stirring occasionally…

Then add the pork and mix well. Remove from heat.

Garnish with chopped chive. Serve hot.

So how did it taste? I’m sure you liked it. Or in my case I nearly didn’t get any lol!! Anyhow, more scrumptious trini recipes to come.

Coming up next …we’re going on a roll… 🙂

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Sweet and Sour Pork

Course Appetizers

Cuisine Chinese

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 10

Author Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pork boned and diced
• 2-3 tsp salt divided
• 1 lime
• 1 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. rice cooking wine
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp peanut oil
• 2 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp water cornstarch mixture
• 1 4 oz. tin pineapple chunks
• 2 sprigs chive chopped
• for garnish Cornstarch for dredging (about 5 tbsp) oil for deep frying

Instructions

• Wash diced pork with lime and water. Season with soy sauce, cooking wine and 2 tsp salt. Marinate for at least 20 minutes.
• Dredge in cornstarch and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Heat oil…… When ready, deep fry pork for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels
• —SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE—
• Place pot over medium flame and add peanut oil. When hot add vinegar, water, sugar and 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil.
• Add pineapple, and cornstarch mixed in 3 tbsp of water. Allow to reduce until thick, stirring occasionally… Then add the pork and mix well. Remove from heat. Garnish with chopped chive. Serve hot.