Sweet and Sour Pineapple Pork
4 cups fried rice
1 pound pork steaks, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups vegetable oil
1 pineapple cut into chunks
1/2 cup pineapple or apple juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup rice or white distilled vinegar
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
Directions:
1 pound pork steaks, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups vegetable oil
1 pineapple cut into chunks
1/2 cup pineapple or apple juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup rice or white distilled vinegar
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
Directions:
- Dip pork into egg. In bowl combine flour and salt. Dip pork into flour mixture.
- In a dutch oven, fry pork in hot oil 5 to 6 minutes or until the pork is no longer pink and the batter is golden; set aside and keep warm.
- In a saucepan combine the juice from the pineapple chunks (reserve pineapple chunks), sugar, vinegar, ketchup and soy sauce.
- In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water. Add to the sauce. Cook until thickened. Stir in the reserved pineapple chunks, green bell pepper and the fried pork. Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
- Serve over rice.