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Sweet and Sour Pork
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 70 Minutes
Servings: 6
I was a very, VERY picky eater growing up. This recipe may have started me on my path to gastronomical adventures.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs lean pork
2 tablespoons fat
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup green pepper, cut in strips
1/4 cup onion, sliced
2 1/2 cups pineapple chunks, drained
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup slivered almonds (optional)
1 cup pineapple juice
cooked rice
Directions:
1. Cut pork into strips 2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.
2. Brown in hot fat.
3. Add water, cover and cook in an electric skillet for 1 hour.
4. Add pepper strips, onion slices, pineapple. Saute.
5. Combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, vinegar, pineapple juice and soy sauce.
6. Mix and cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
7. Pour over hot cooked pork, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
8. Serve over cooked rice.
9. Garnish with almonds if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com