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Sweet and Sour Pork (Yu Lou Rou)

Servings: 2
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

  • Pork shoulder or loin, 2cm cubes: 400g
  • Light soy sauce (for marinade): 1 tbsp
  • Shaoxing wine (for marinade): ½ tbsp
  • Cornstarch (for marinade): 1.5 tbsp
  • Salt (for marinade): pinch
  • Oil (for marinade): ½ tbsp
  • Bell pepper, chunks: 1
  • Onion, chunks: 1 small
  • Pineapple chunks: ½ cup
  • Carrot, diagonal slices: ½ medium
  • Garlic, minced: 2 cloves
  • Ginger, minced: 1 tsp
  • Ketchup: 3 tbsp
  • Chinkiang vinegar: 1-1.5 tbsp
  • Sugar: 2 tbsp
  • Light soy sauce (for sauce): 1 tbsp
  • Shaoxing wine (for sauce): ½ tbsp
  • Stock: ⅓ cup
  • Cornstarch (for sauce): 1 tsp
  • Water: 2 tbsp
  • Oil for cooking: 3-4 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Marinate pork 10-15 minutes
  2. Heat wok, add oil, stir-fry pork until lightly browned, remove
  3. Add more oil, stir-fry garlic and ginger
  4. Add onion and carrot, stir-fry 1-2 minutes
  5. Add bell pepper and pineapple, toss briefly
  6. Mix ketchup, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, wine, stock
  7. Return pork to wok, add sauce, bring to simmer
  8. Mix cornstarch with water, stir in to thicken
  9. Toss well and serve over steamed rice