Sweet and Sour Pork

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lbs pork tenderloin

  (cut into small 1 inch cubes or pieces)
• ½ cup cornstarch
• 2 large eggs

  (beaten)
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• oil for frying the pork

  (vegetable oil, canola oil, coconut oil, or peanut oil are good choices for frying)
• 1 large white onion

  (sliced or cut into 1" chunks, yellow can work as well)
• 1 tablespoon garlic

  (minced)
• ½ each, red, yellow and green bell peppers

  (or 1 ½ bell peppers any color diced into chunks)
• 1 cup pineapple chunks

  (canned, fresh, or frozen)
• 1 cup sweet and sour sauce

  (or store bought - more or less to taste)

Instructions

• 1 Slice or cut the onion into chunks, mince or crush garlic, cut bell peppers into
  strips or chunks, then chunk up pineapple (or use canned chunks of pineapple or
  frozen). Cut your pork (tenderloin or loin) into 1-inch cubes.
• 2 Place your pork cubes into a plastic Ziploc bag then add the corn starch, seal
  securely, and shake to coat thoroughly. Remove the pork and set aside.
• 3 In a small bowl whisk up 2 eggs, add the flour to a second small bowl - this
  will be your dredging station. *Additional spices like ground ginger, salt,
  pepper, or paprika can also be added to the flour.
• 4 Add enough oil to cover the bottom of your fry pan by at least ½ inch. Heat oil
  to medium-high to high heat until it reaches 360°F (182°C) as measured in the
  center of the pan.
• 5 Start by taking the pork that has been coated in cornstarch, dip it into the
  beaten egg, dredge in the flour (shake off any excess flour), and then carefully
  put it into the hot oil.
• 6 Cook the pork in batches until completely cooked through for about 3-4 minutes,
  and then set aside. Remove excess oil from the pan, leaving a small amount to
  cook the veggies.
• 7 Over medium to medium-high heat add in your garlic and onions and cook for a
  couple of minutes to soften the onions. Add in your bell peppers and pineapple.
  Cook until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
• 8 Stir in the sweet and sour sauce, then return the fried pork pieces and fold
  them into the sauce gently to coat. Allow the sauce to cook for a minute until
  it starts to boil. Turn heat off.
• 9 Allow the sauce to cool slightly, garnish with sliced green onions if desired.
  Serve and enjoy!

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