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Sweet and sour pork
A tasty, fast Chinese favourite. This home-made version takes only 25 minutes - just as fast as going to the take-away store.
Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon oil
350 grams lean pork, cut into thin strips
1 large onion, diced
1 green capsicum, chopped
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1/2 cup frozen green beans
1 can pineapple pieces in juice (440 grams)
1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons crushed ginger
1 tablespoon low-salt soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornflour
1/4 cup water
Method
1. Heat oil in non-stick fry pan. Add pork and stir fry until browned.
2. Add onion, capsicum, carrot, celery and beans. Stir fry for around 5 minutes.
3. Drain pineapple, but save 1/2 cup of the juice.
4. Add pineapple juice, vinegar, tomato sauce, brown sugar, ginger and soy sauce to pan. Stir.
5. Cover pan with lid and simmer for around 5 minutes (until vegetables are tender).
6. In a cup, mix cornflour with water, then stir into pan.
7. Add pineapple pieces. Bring to the boil then remove from heat.
8. Serve with rice.
Notes
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