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Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple

Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple Recipe (with pictures and 21 steps). Cut chicken breast into small pieces.

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Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple
Step photograph from the user-provided xiangha.csv; the original author was not supplied.

Method

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Cut chicken breast into small pieces

    Step 1
  2. 02

    Step 2

    Add light soy sauce, salt, thirteen-spice powder, and a little cornstarch, mix well, and marinate 20 minutes.

    Step 2
  3. 03

    Step 3

    Cut the pineapple into chunks, about the same size as the meat.

    Step 3
  4. 04

    Step 4

    Cut the green bell pepper into chunks, about the same size as the meat and pineapple.

    Step 4
  5. 05

    Step 5

    Prepare a mixture of flour and starch during the marinating process.

    Step 5
  6. 06

    Step 6

    Put tomato sauce and soy sauce in a bowl

    Step 6
  7. 07

    Step 7

    Add half a bowl of water, stir well, and set aside.

    Step 7
  8. 08

    Step 8

    Prepare a cornstarch slurry (mix dry cornstarch and water evenly).

    Step 8
  9. 09

    Step 9

    Add the beaten egg after 20 minutes; I used half an egg.

    Step 9
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Add the mixed flour and stir until smooth.

    Step 10
  11. 11

    Step 11

    Coat the diced meat evenly with flour

    Step 11
  12. 12

    Step 12

    Heat the oil in a wok (I always use less oil when frying things, for safety).

    Step 12
  13. 13

    Step 13

    Heat the oil to 6 % of its maximum temperature. Test the oil temperature by dropping in a piece of meat; if small bubbles appear, then add the meat pieces one by one to the oil. Reduce the heat to low and fry until golden brown.

    Step 13
  14. 14

    Step 14

    Fry until golden brown, then drain on excess oil.

    Step 14
  15. 15

    Step 15

    A second explosion with intense fire

    Step 15
  16. 16

    Step 16

    Remove and drain the oil for later use.

    Step 16
  17. 17

    Step 17

    Put the freshly prepared seasonings into the pot and bring to a boil.

    Step 17
  18. 18

    Step 18

    Add cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.

    Step 18
  19. 19

    Step 19

    Add the meat pieces to a low heat and stir-fry evenly.

    Step 19
  20. 20

    Step 20

    Add pineapple and green bell pepper to coat evenly with the sauce.

    Step 20
  21. 21

    Step 21

    Drizzle a little vinegar before serving; it's sweet and sour and delicious.

    Step 21

Nutrition

Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.

Source: User-provided xiangha.csv