Sweet & Sour Pork

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From Betty Crocker

Sweet and Sour Pork

Enjoy this take out restaurant of fried pork, sliced carrots, green bell peppers and pineapple at home.

Prep Time 25 Minutes

Total Time 55 Minutes

Makes 8 servings

2 

pounds pork boneless top loin

Vegetable oil

1/2 

cup all-purpose flour

1/4 

cup cornstarch

1/2

  cup cold water

1/2 

teaspoon salt

1 

egg

1 

can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks in syrup, drained and syrup reserved

1/2 

cup packed brown sugar

1/2 

cup white vinegar

1/2 

teaspoon salt

2 

teaspoons soy sauce

2 

medium carrots, cut into thin diagonal slices

1 

garlic clove, finely chopped

2 

tablespoons cornstarch

2 

tablespoons cold water

1

  medium green bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces

3 to 4 

cups hot cooked rice

1. Trim excess fat from pork. Cut pork into 3/4-inch pieces.
2. Heat 1 inch oil deep fryer or Dutch oven to 360ºF.
3. Beat flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1/2 cup cold water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the egg in large bowl with hand beater until smooth. Stir pork into batter until well coated.
4. Add pork pieces, one at a time, to oil. Fry about 20 pieces at a time about 5 minutes, turning 2 or 3 times, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; keep warm.
5. Add enough water to reserved pineapple syrup to measure 1 cup. Heat syrup mixture, brown sugar, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the soy sauce, carrots and garlic to boiling in Dutch oven; reduce heat to low.
6. Cover and simmer about 6 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water; stir into sauce.
7. Add pork, pineapple and bell pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with rice.

Makes 4 servings