Pork in sweet and sour sauce with pineapple
4 servings
35 minutes
Pork in sweet and sour sauce with pineapples is a culinary journey into the depths of Chinese cuisine, where traditional cooking techniques blend with vibrant flavors. This dish was born in Cantonese restaurants known for their pursuit of the perfect balance of tastes. Juicy pork, fried to a crispy crust, is soaked in a rich sweet and sour sauce that harmoniously combines tomato paste, lemon juice, and pineapple syrup. Sweet pepper and onion add freshness and a hint of spiciness. Each spoonful of this dish is an explosion of flavors: first the sweetness of pineapple, then a slight tanginess, and finally tender meat enveloping all the nuances of the sauce. It pairs perfectly with rice that absorbs the rich aromas and complements the gastronomic ensemble.
1
Wash the meat and cut it into small pieces.
- Pork: 500 g
2
Prepare the marinade: egg, soy sauce, salt. Marinate the meat for an hour.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
3
Chop the onion.
- Onion: 1 head
4
Cut the pepper into thin strips.
- Sweet pepper: 2 pieces
5
Fry the pepper and onion.
- Sweet pepper: 2 pieces
- Onion: 1 head
6
Drain the marinade from the meat.
- Pork: 500 g
7
Dust it with starch, heat the oil, and fry the meat until crispy.
- Potato starch: 2 tablespoons
- Pork: 500 g
8
Drain the syrup from the pineapples, leaving half a cup for the sauce.
- Canned pineapple chunks: 300 g
- Lemon juice: 2 tablespoons
9
Add sautéed vegetables and pineapple pieces to the meat, squeeze in garlic, mix, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Sweet pepper: 2 pieces
- Onion: 1 head
- Canned pineapple chunks: 300 g
- Garlic: 2 cloves
10
For the sauce, mix the remaining syrup, tomato paste, lemon juice, salt (to taste), and sugar. Pour the sauce over the meat.
- Tomato paste: 1 tablespoon
- Lemon juice: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Sugar: 1 tablespoon
11
Simmer for 15 minutes. Serve with rice.