Sweet and Sour Pork
One of America's favorite Chinese dishes, Sweet and Sour Pork is a savory-sweet entreé best served hot atop a bed of steamed white rice. Avoid a refined-sugar-overload with this stevia recipe that incorporates juicy pineapple and spicy ginger.
Serves: 11 one-cup servings
Total Time:
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 can (14 oz.) fat free chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon stevia powder, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large carrot, sliced on the diagonal
- 2 pounds boneless pork sirloin, 1 inch cubes with visible fat removed
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ground
- 1 fresh pineapple, peeled and chopped (about 2 lbs)
- 1 tablespoon ginger root, minced
COOK'S NOTE: Most stir fry techniques begin by fully preparing and combining all foods that will be cooked together before you cook anything. This is because the cooking happens quickly and at a high temperature that you won't have time to do much else.
Directions:
- In a small bowl combine vinegar, soy sauce, tomato sauce, chicken broth and stevia powder. Mix well.
- In a small cup combine cornstarch and cold water. Mix well and then add to the other liquids. Set aside.
- In another bowl combine pork, ginger root, salt and ginger powder. Set aside.
- In a third bowl combine onion, carrots and green pepper.
- Heat a large wok, cast iron skillet or nonstick skillet over medium-high to high heat.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon of oil to the hot pan. When it starts to look shimmery (about 15 to 30 seconds) add onion, bell pepper and carrot and cook, stirring constantly, for about 3-4 minutes or until tender-crisp.
- Remove vegetables from the pan.
- Add the other 1/2 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Then add the seasoned pork, stirring constantly.
- Continue to stir fry until pork is fully cooked, 5-8 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium. Stir liquid mixture to blend cornstarch that settled to the bottom. Immediately pour over the pork, stirring constantly.
- Bring to a boil and continue to cook for 1 minute.
- Add the vegetables and pineapple.
- Heat through.
TIP: Tastes great served over brown rice or stir-fried broccoli slaw.
Disclaimer: This website is not intended to replace professional consultation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed physician. If you require any medical related advice, contact your physician promptly. Information presented on this website is exclusively of a general reference nature. Do not disregard medical advice or delay treatment as a result of accessing information at this site.