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simple sweet & sour pork

(1 rating)
Mertzie avatar
Recipe by
Michelle Koletar/Mertz
@Mertzie
Harrisburg, PA

This was one of the first recipes I learned to make, which was given to me from a wonderful cook and friend of the family. I like this for a variety of reasons, including there is no heavy breading on the pork, and it also is easy ingredients that we all have on hand. Delicious flavor!

(1 rating)
yield 4 -5
prep time 5 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For simple sweet & sour pork

  • 2
    lbs. boneless pork, cut in bite-sized pieces
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1
    red pepper, bite sized chunks
  • 1
    green pepper, bite sized chunks
  • 1
    onion, bite sized chunks
  • 1/2 c
    white vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 4 tsp
    soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1
    20 oz. can pineapple chunks (including juice, don't drain)
  • salt & pepper

How To Make simple sweet & sour pork

  • 1
    Melt 1 TB butter and sautee the onions & peppers sprinkled w/ a little salt about 10 mins.
  • 2
    Mix the vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce & cornstarch together, then add to veggies in pan.
  • 3
    Add the pineapple, including the chunks. Add some ground black pepper. Stir about 20 minutes over medium heat, until it gets a bit thickened.
  • 4
    Brown the pork in 1 TB butter until it is nice & brown. I like to toss it in a little worcestershire and sprinkle w/ Chinese Five Spice.
  • 5
    When pork is brown, add to the veggies & sauce and simmer about 30 minutes. Serve w/ rice.
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