Cerdo agridulce chino con piña

Ingredientes

• 1/2 cup Ketchup
• 3 tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• juice from Pineapple Can
• 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
• 4 teaspoons Cornstarch (for slurry)
• 4 teaspoons Water (for slurry)
• 1 lb (500g) boneless Pork (sliced in strips)
• 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese Cooking Wine (or Dry Sherry)
• 1 clove minced Garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch
• 1 cup Flour
• 2 Eggs
• 4 teaspoons Cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2-3 tablespoons water (to adjust batter thickness)
• Oil for frying
• 1/2 Green Bell Pepper (cut into small cubes)
• 1/2 Red Bell Pepper (cut into small cubes)
• 1 can of Pineapple Chunks (reserve juice for sauce)
• 1/2 white Onion (cut into wedges)

Preparación

1. 1

   --- Sweet and Sour Sauce ---

2. 2

   Combine - in a saucepan, place the Ketchup, Rice Wine Vinegar, Sugar, Pineapple Juice and Soy Sauce. Bring to a simmer.

3. 3

   Cornstarch Slurry - make a cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch and water.

4. 4

   Simmer - add slurry to sweet and sour sauce and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and set aside.

5. 5

   --- Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple ---

6. 6

   Marinate - place boneless pork strips into a bowl. Mix with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, minced garlic and cornstarch and marinate for at least 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Prepare Batter - mix together flour, eggs, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Ensure it's thick, smooth and not lumpy. (add extra water if needed)

8. 8

   Coat Pork - toss marinated pork pieces in the batter.

9. 9

   Fry Pork - in a wok, heat 1 cup of oil until hot. Fry the battered pork pieces in small batches for about 4-5 minutes, until cooked and golden brown. Add the pork pieces one at a time, so they don't clump together as they fry.

10. 10

    Drain - remove to drain on a paper towel on a plate. Repeat until all the pork is cooked.

11. 11

    Flash Fry Vegetables - heat 1 tablespoon Oil in a wok until hot. Fry Onions, Bell Peppers and Pineapple Chunks for about 2 minutes. Return the Battered Pork to the wok and pour over Sweet and Sour Sauce. Toss to coat, serve right away over steamed white rice.