Sweet and Sour Pork

Crispy Sweet and  Sour Pork 

Ingredients for Pork:

Pork Loin, cubed into bite sized pieces

2 Tablespoons rice vinegar

1 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon pepper

3/4 Tablespoon garlic, minced

1/2 Tablespoon ginger, minced

3/4 Tablespoon sesame oil

3/4 Tablespoon soy sauce

3 eggs, beaten

Combine all but eggs and cornstarch and let sit in fridge for 2-4 hours. Then add the eggs and cornstarch and then coat on the pork. Using a deep fryer, or skillet with hot oil fry the pork cubes with the marinade on it. It will get crispy and brown, fry at 350 degrees for 5 to 8 min until it's dark golden, don't burn them! 

Ingredients for Sauce

1/4 cup and 2 Tablespoons cornstarch

20 fl oz water, use pyrex or similar measuring cup it should be about 2 1/2 cups

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

2 c. granulated sugar

3/4 c. ketchup

1 Tablespoon soy sauce

1 1/3 c cider vinegar

1 can cut pineapple in its juice

Combine water and cornstarch in bowl or big cup to make slurry and set aside

In saucepan saute garlic in oil( don't brown it!) Add the remaining ingredients and all the pineapple juice and half of the slices if you want. But you must add the juice. Bring it to a simmer and thicken the sauce with the cornstarch slurry until it's at the desired thickness you like, most likely you won't use it all. Serve over rice and pork.