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Sweet and Sour Pork

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 400g Pork Shoulder; 2 Green Bell Pepper; 1/2 Carrot; 1/2 Onion; 100g Pineapple; 4 tbsp Potato Starch; 3 tbsp Vinegar; 3 tbsp Sugar; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Tomato Paste

Main Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Crispy fried pork and colorful vegetables tossed in a tangy sweet-sour sauce — a Cantonese-born dish now a staple on Chinese menus worldwide.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Rooted in Cantonese cuisine, this dish's balance of sweet and sour flavors made it an easy favorite abroad. Adding pineapple is a variation especially popular in Southeast Asia and Japan.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A rice-pairing favorite found equally often at home and in restaurants.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Pork Shoulder 400g
Green Bell Pepper 2
Carrot 1/2
Onion 1/2
Pineapple 100g
Potato Starch 4 tbsp
Vinegar 3 tbsp
Sugar 3 tbsp
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp
Tomato Paste 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the pork into bite-sized pieces, season lightly with salt, and coat with 2 tbsp of potato starch.
Cut the green pepper, carrot, and onion into rough chunks.
Deep-fry the pork at 170°C until golden brown; remove and set aside.
Lightly fry the carrot, then briefly fry the pepper and onion; remove.
In a pan, combine the vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, tomato paste, 100ml water, and a slurry of the remaining potato starch with water; bring to a simmer to make the sauce.
Add the fried pork, vegetables, and pineapple to the sauce and toss to coat before serving.

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