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Sweet and Sour Pork (Gŭlāoròu)
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Sweet and Sour Pork (Gŭlāoròu)

Crispy fried pork pieces in sweet and sour sauce with vegetables — a Cantonese classic.

⏱️ Prep time 25 min. 🍳 Cook time 20 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 8/10
🥜 Allergies considered in this recipe: 🌾 Gluten🫘 Soja🥚 Ei

Source / link: Chinesische Küche (Kanton)

Ingredients

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500 g Pork (shoulder), diced
100 g Flour (or gluten-free)
50 g Cornstarch
1 Stück Egg (optional)
2 Stück Bell peppers (green & red)
200 g Pineapple chunks
1 Stück Onion
4 EL Ketchup
3 EL Vinegar (light)
3 EL Sugar
2 EL Soy sauce (or tamari)
500 ml Oil for frying

Preparation

  1. 1Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and season with salt.
  2. 2Mix flour and cornstarch with a little water and egg (optional) to make a thick batter.
  3. 3Dip the meat in the batter and fry in oil at 180°C for about 5–6 minutes until golden brown. Drain.
  4. 4Cut bell peppers and onion into pieces and stir-fry in a little oil over high heat.
  5. 5Stir together ketchup, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce, add to the pan, and bring to a brief boil.
  6. 6Add pineapple and the fried meat, toss everything well in the sauce (not too long, so it stays crispy), and serve.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains gluten (frying batter) + possibly soy (soy sauce) + egg (optional in batter). Gluten-free flour, soy-free sauce, batter without egg. Sauce made from vinegar, sugar, ketchup is low in allergens.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
1662 kcal
Protein
39 g
Fat
144 g
Carbs
54 g