Gabazhou (sweet and sour pork)

6 servings

60 minutes

Breaded pork with sweet and sour sauce is one of the most popular Chinese dishes in our country. Instead of starch, you can use rice flour, and carrots will complement peppers and pineapple well.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1023.2
• Proteins: 18.7g
• Fats: 89.4g
• Carbohydrates: 37.7g

Ingredients

• Pork: 500 g
• Starch: 8 tbsp
• Water: 50 ml
• Soy sauce: 2 tbsp
• Rice Vinegar for Sushi: 3 tbsp
• Tomato paste: 3 tbsp
• Sugar: 3 tbsp
• Onion: 1 head
• Vegetable oil: 500 ml
• Red sweet pepper: 1 pc
• Green bell pepper: 1 pc
• Canned pineapple: 1 jar

Cooking steps

1. Cut the pork into pieces about 8–10 cm long and 3–4 cm wide. If the pieces are too large, they may not cook through; if too small, they will end up dry and tasteless.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pork: 500 g

2. Dissolve starch in water to get a slightly thick liquid.

   Required ingredients:

   • Starch: 8 tablespoons
   • Water: 50 ml

3. Dip the pork in starch with water and coat it.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pork: 500 g
   • Starch: 8 tablespoons

4. Prepare a pot for frying — ideally, this is a small cauldron or a small saucepan. A deep frying pan can also be used, but there is a risk of burning.

5. Pour oil into a pot/pan and turn the heat to high. Then add the pork in small portions and reduce the heat to medium. Fry until lightly golden.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 500 ml
   • Pork: 500 g

6. While the meat portions are cooking, prepare the sweet and sour sauce: combine rice vinegar, soy sauce, tomato paste, and sugar, and mix well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
   • Rice Vinegar for Sushi: 3 tablespoons
   • Tomato paste: 3 tablespoons
   • Sugar: 3 tablespoons

7. When the last portion of meat is left, prepare another pan and chop the vegetables to taste — onion into half rings, red and green peppers, and you can even use pineapple chunks and carrots.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head
   • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
   • Green bell pepper: 1 piece
   • Canned pineapple: 1 jar

8. Heat the pan, add some oil (you can take it from the frying pot) and all the chopped vegetables.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 500 ml
   • Onion: 1 head
   • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
   • Green bell pepper: 1 piece
   • Canned pineapple: 1 jar

9. Without waiting for the vegetables to soften, add all the meat and immediately pour in the sauce. Mix thoroughly and fry over medium heat until fully cooked. Serve with rice or fried potatoes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pork: 500 g
   • Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
   • Rice Vinegar for Sushi: 3 tablespoons
   • Tomato paste: 3 tablespoons
   • Sugar: 3 tablespoons