Sweet and Sour Pork (1)

 

 

Sweet and Sour Pork

 

 

 

 

I usually cooked sweet and sour pork with chilli sauce and tomato sauce.  However, I ran out of tomato sauce and had to look for alternatives.  I remembered a page from my old cookbook.  One of the recipe was sweet and sour pork using vinegar and sugar. 

 

Ingredients 

1)  Pork tenderloin 225 g (sliced thinly)

2)  1/2 cucumber (cubed)

3)  1 slice of pineapple (cubed)

4)  1/2 onion (sliced)

5)  3/4 Tablespoon soy sauce

6)  1/2 egg

7)  3 Tablespoon cornstarch

8)  sesame oil and pepper (as desired)

 

Sauce

1)  3 Tablespoon soy sauce, vinegar, sugar each

2)  1/2 cup water

3)  1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch

4)  1 teaspoon sesame oil

 

 

Method

1)  Tenderized the slice pork loin.  Mix well with soy sauce, egg, cornstarch, sesame oil and pepper.

2)  Deep fried pork loin for about 3 minutes.

3)  Remove pork loin.

4)  Heat 2 Tablespoon oil and add sauce, cucumbers, onions and pineapples.  Stir brefly and bring it to boil.  Add fried pork loin and stir well.

 

 

Tips  :

How to tenderize pork loin?

 

I usually tenderize pork with a meat mallet or a knife.  It is one of the best ways to break up tough muscle fibers.