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Title: Sweet-Sour Pork
Categories: Pork
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2 lb Lean smoked pork shoulder
-roll; cut in 2x1/2" strips
2 tb Salad oil
1 cn (13 1/4 oz.) pineapple
-chunks
1/3 c Vinegar
2 tb Soy sauce
1/4 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
1 Carrot; peeled and cut in
-1/4" bias slices
1 cn (1 lb.) bean sprouts;
-drained
1 Onion; sliced and seperated
1 Green pepper; cut into thin
-strips
3 tb Cornstarch
1/4 c Water
1 1/2 c Uncooked rice

Brown pork in hot oil in skillet; drain off excess fat.

Meanwhile, drain pineapple, reserving syrup. Add enough water to pineapple
syrup to make 1 1/4 cup. Add to pork in skillet along with vinegar, soy
sauce, and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Add carrot; cook 2
minutes. Add pineapple chunks, bean sprouts, onion and green pepper. Cover
and cook 8-10 minutes, until vegetables are tender-crisp.

Blend together cornstarch and water; add to skillet and cook, stirring,
until mixture is thickened and bubbly.

Meanwhile, cook rice by package directions. Serve pork mixture over hot
rice. Makes 6 servings.

Recipe by: Farm Journal--The Thrifty Cook

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #995 by L979 on Jan 8, 1998