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Jean's Sweet And Sour Pork

Title: JEAN'S SWEET AND SOUR PORK is a home-style recipe. Serves 4. Categories: Meats, Main dish, Anderson 3/4 lb Lean boneless pork 1 tb Rice wine or dry sherry 1 tb Light soy sauce 1/2 ts Salt 1 sm Green bell pepper 1 sm Red bell pepper 1 Carrot 2 Scallions 1 Egg; beaten 2 tb Cornstarch 2 c Oil...

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1
• 1
• 1
• 2
• 1
• 2 tbsp
• 2 cup
• 3 oz
• 1

Method (preview)

1. 1

   CUT PORK INTO 1-INCH cubes; put into a bowl with the rice wine or sherry, soy sauce and salt.

2. 2

   Marinate for 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Cut the green and red peppers into 1-inch squares.

4. 4

   Peel and cut the carrot and scallions into 1-inch chunks.

5. 5

   Bring a pot of water to a boil and blanch the carrot in it for 4 minutes; drain and set aside.

6. 6

   Mix the egg and cornstarch in a bowl until they are well blended into a batter.

7. 7

   Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer or large wok until it is almost smoking.

8. 8

   Remove the pork pieces from the batter with a slotted spoon, and deep-fry them.

9. 9

   Drain the deep-fried pork cubes on paper towels.

10. 10

    Combine the chicken stock, soy sauce, salt, vinegar, sugar and tomato paste in a large saucepan.

11. 11

    Bring it to a boil.

12. 12

    Add all the vegetables, but not the lychees or oranges, and stir well.

13. 13

    In a small bowl, blend together the cornstarch and water.

14. 14

    Stir this mixture into the sauce and bring it back to a boil.

15. 15

    Turn the heat down to a simmer.

16. 16

    Add lychees or oranges and pork cubes.

17. 17

    Mix well, and then turn the mixture onto a platter.

18. 18

    Serve at once.