Sweet & Sour Pork

Sweet & Sour Pork

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This recipe makes a TON of sauce, I doubled the pork, but even then 1 serving of sauce left us with 2 tupperware containers leftover! Hubby's favorite version sweet & sour pork because the pork stays crispy! The best part is the whole thing is GLUTEN FREE naturally!

INGREDIENTS:

PORK:

1 lb. pork butt, cut into 1" cubes (I used pork for stew pre-cut)

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. white sugar

1 tsp. soy sauce

1 egg white

2 green onions, chopped

1 qt veg oil for frying

1/2 c. cornstarch

VEGGIES:

1 Tbsp. veg oil

3 stalks celery, cut into 1/2" pieces

1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces (I added red bell pepper too)

1 medium onion, cut into wedges

white sugar to taste

salt to taste

SAUCE:

1 c. water (less water if you want a thicker sauce)

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 c. white sugar (less sugar if you don't want it as sweet)

1/3 c. apple cider vinegar

1/4 c. ketchup

1/2 tsp. soy sauce

1 (8oz) can pineapple chunks, undrained

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

1/4 c. water

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place cubed pork in a medium bowl season with 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. sugar and 1 tsp. soy sauce. Mix in the egg white and green onions. Cover and place in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.

2. Heat oil in deep fryer to 365*.

3. Drain pork and put in resealable bag, add cornstarch and shake to coat. Fry in heated oil about 10 min, until evenly browned. (The pork might look pinkish under the coating- cut one open to see if cooked through)

4. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in wok over medium heat. Stir in celery, green bell pepper, and onion and cook until tender. Season with salt and sugar. Remove from heat and set aside.

5. In a large saucepan, mix first 6 ingredients of sauce. Bring to a boil, and stir in the celery mixture and pineapple chunks with juice. (If you want your pork soft you can add it to the sauce now, if you want it crispy don't add to sauce!) Return to boil. Mix cornstarch in 1/4 c water and stir until dissolved. Slowly add to sauce stirring while adding. Cook until well blended and slightly thickened. Serve pork over rice(if desired) and sauce over pork :)

ENJOY!