An easy dish to prepare, sweet & sour pork is a family favorite. Serve over rice or noodles for a full meal. Cubed chicken, turkey or beef can be easily substituted for the pork for a tasty alternative.For an even easier meal, make with left-over pork chops or roast pork.
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds
center cut pork chops boned
1-2 tbsp
shorten (or vegetable oil)
1/4 - 1/2 cup
water
1/4 cup
brown sugar
2 tbsp
corn starch
1 tsp
salt
1/4 cup
vinegar
1 cup
pineapple juice
1 1/2 tbsp
soy sauce
3/4 cup
green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup
onion, thinly sliced
1 cup
pineapple chunks
Instructions
1.
Cut uncooked pork chops into strips 2 inches by 1/2 inch wide.
2.
Brown meat slightly in shortening (or oil); add water and vinegar. Cover adn simmer pork until cooked and tender.
3.
Combine brown sugar, corn starch, salt, pineapple juice and soy sauce; cook until slightly thick, stirring contstantly.
4.
Pour mixture over pork simmer on low for five minutes.
5.
Add green pepper, onion and pineapple chunks; simmer another 2 or 3 minutes more.
Serve over fluffy white rice or noodles to complete the meal.
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