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Barbara's Sweet and Sour Pork 🍍🍖

This delightful Sweet and Sour Pork recipe brings a perfect blend of tangy and sweet flavors that will surely brighten up your dinner table! It’s an easy-to-make dish that pairs wonderfully with plain or fried rice, making it perfect for both family dinners and special occasions. The succulent pork combined with vibrant vegetables and pineapple creates a colorful and satisfying meal that everyone will enjoy!

Ingredients

For the Pork

For the Vegetables and Fruity Addition

Instructions

  1. Brown the Pork: In a skillet, heat some melted fat (such as oil or lard), and lightly brown the pork pieces, ensuring they are cooked on the outside.

🔥 Browning the meat first enhances its flavor and creates a delicious base for your dish.

  1. Prepare the Sauce: In a separate bowl, mix together the water, vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, and 1 cup of the reserved pineapple juice. Stir until the cornstarch is fully dissolved.

  2. Cook the Sauce: Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium heat until it becomes clear and slightly thickened, stirring constantly.

🥄 Keep an eye on the sauce! If it thickens too much, just add a splash more water.

  1. Combine Ingredients: Pour the sauce over the browned pork in the skillet, cover, and let it simmer for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

  2. Add Vegetables and Pineapple: Now, add the pineapple chunks, sliced green pepper, and sliced onions. Continue cooking for an additional 5-10 minutes until the vegetables are tender yet still crisp.

  3. Serve: Serve hot over a bed of plain or fried rice.

🍚 For a rich flavor, try adding some soy sauce or sesame oil to the rice! It will complement the sweet and sour notes beautifully.

Tips for Success

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy this family-friendly Sweet and Sour Pork that will certainly impress at your next gathering!

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ocr Sure! Here’s the text from the image: --- **SWEET-SOUR PORK** 1½ lbs. pork, cut up ½ cup water ⅓ cup vinegar ¾ cup brown sugar 2 tbls. cornstarch ½ tsp. salt 1 #2 can pineapple chunks 1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced 2 medium onions, thinly sliced Brown meat lightly in melted fat. Combine water, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, salt and 1 cup pineapple juice drained from chunks. Cook in saucepan until clear and slightly thickened. Pour over meat, cover and cook 30 minutes. Add pineapple chunks, green pepper, onion and cook 5-10 minutes longer. Serve with plain or fried rice. Serves 4. Barbara Handschin --- Let me know if you need anything else!
llm # Barbara's Sweet and Sour Pork 🍍🍖 This delightful Sweet and Sour Pork recipe brings a perfect blend of tangy and sweet flavors that will surely brighten up your dinner table! It’s an easy-to-make dish that pairs wonderfully with plain or fried rice, making it perfect for both family dinners and special occasions. The succulent pork combined with vibrant vegetables and pineapple creates a colorful and satisfying meal that everyone will enjoy! ## Ingredients ### For the Pork - 1½ lbs pork, cut into bite-sized pieces - ½ cup water - ⅓ cup vinegar - ¾ cup brown sugar - 2 tablespoons cornstarch - ½ teaspoon salt ### For the Vegetables and Fruity Addition - 1 (#2 can) pineapple chunks, drained and juice reserved - 1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced - 2 medium onions, thinly sliced ## Instructions 1. **Brown the Pork**: In a skillet, heat some melted fat (such as oil or lard), and lightly brown the pork pieces, ensuring they are cooked on the outside. > 🔥 Browning the meat first enhances its flavor and creates a delicious base for your dish. 2. **Prepare the Sauce**: In a separate bowl, mix together the water, vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, and 1 cup of the reserved pineapple juice. Stir until the cornstarch is fully dissolved. 3. **Cook the Sauce**: Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium heat until it becomes clear and slightly thickened, stirring constantly. > 🥄 Keep an eye on the sauce! If it thickens too much, just add a splash more water. 4. **Combine Ingredients**: Pour the sauce over the browned pork in the skillet, cover, and let it simmer for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. 5. **Add Vegetables and Pineapple**: Now, add the pineapple chunks, sliced green pepper, and sliced onions. Continue cooking for an additional 5-10 minutes until the vegetables are tender yet still crisp. 6. **Serve**: Serve hot over a bed of plain or fried rice. > 🍚 For a rich flavor, try adding some soy sauce or sesame oil to the rice! It will complement the sweet and sour notes beautifully. ## Tips for Success - **Cooking Methods**: You can also prepare this dish in a slow cooker. Just follow the same steps to brown the meat and prepare the sauce, then combine everything and cook on low for 4-6 hours. - **Vegetable Variations**: Feel free to add other vegetables like carrots, snap peas, or broccoli for added crunch and nutrition! - **Meal Prep**: This dish is excellent for meal prep! It stores well in the fridge for a few days and tastes even better as the flavors continue to develop. ## Serving Suggestions - For a complete meal, serve this dish alongside a light salad or steamed vegetables. - Consider topping your dish with chopped green onions or sesame seeds for an extra touch of flavor and presentation! 🌟 Enjoy this family-friendly Sweet and Sour Pork that will certainly impress at your next gathering!
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