🔥 Description
This is how Chinese families often make sweet and sour pork at home—lighter, fresher, and less overly sweet than takeout. It features crispy pork, a balanced tangy sauce, and fresh vegetables for a clean, authentic flavor.
⏱️ Time & Servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Total Time: 40 min
Servings: 3–4
🍽️ Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: ~480 kcal
Protein: 28g
Carbs: 35g
Fat: 24g
🛒 Ingredients
🥩 Pork
400g pork shoulder or tenderloin (bite-size pieces)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
1 egg
½ cup cornstarch
🥣 Sweet & Sour Sauce (Authentic Balance)
3 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp light soy sauce
½ cup water
1 tsp cornstarch
🥦 Vegetables
1 bell pepper (chunks)
1 onion (chunks)
1 cup pineapple chunks 🍍 (fresh or canned)
👨🍳 Instructions
Marinate pork
Mix pork with soy sauce, salt, pepper, and egg
Coat with cornstarch for crispy texture
Fry pork
Heat oil and fry pork until golden and crispy
Remove and drain
Make sauce
Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl
Stir-fry veggies
In a wok, sauté onion and bell pepper quickly
Add pineapple
Combine everything
Pour sauce into pan and let it thicken
Add crispy pork and toss quickly
Serve immediately
Serve hot with rice 🍚
