Name: Sweet and sour pork
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice; 2 teaspoon rice wine; 1 tablespoon salt–reduced soy sauce; 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger; 650 g pork fillet, sliced thinly; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 large (300g) red capsicum, chopped coarsely; 1 medium (200g) green capsicum, chopped coarsely; 1 medium (170g) red onion, cut into thin wedges; 1/2 medium (600g) pineapple, peeled, cored, chopped coarsely; 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves; 375 g Singapore-style noodles, to serve; Sweet and sour sauce; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; 2 tablespoons caster sugar; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce; 2 tablespoons ketchup

Sweet and sour pork is beyond simple to make yourself, and possibly better than you can buy. You could have it on your table in less than 30 mins too!

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Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice

2 teaspoon rice wine

1 tablespoon salt–reduced soy sauce

1 tablespoon finely grated ginger

650 g pork fillet, sliced thinly

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 large (300g) red capsicum, chopped coarsely

1 medium (200g) green capsicum, chopped coarsely

1 medium (170g) red onion, cut into thin wedges

1/2 medium (600g) pineapple, peeled, cored, chopped coarsely

1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves

375 g Singapore-style noodles, to serve

Sweet and sour sauce

1/4 cup (60ml) water

2 tablespoons caster sugar

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce

2 tablespoons ketchup

Method

Combine the five-spice, rice wine, soy sauce, ginger and pork in a medium bowl. Combine the oils in a small bowl.

**SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE:** Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.

Heat half the oil mixture in a wok over medium to high heat. Stir-fry the capsicum and onion for 4 minutes or until onion is browned lightly. Remove from wok.

Heat half the remaining oil mixture in wok over high heat. Stir-fry half the pork for about 3 minutes or until browned and just cooked through. Remove from wok. Repeat with remaining oil and pork.

Add Sweet and Sour Sauce to the wok. Bring to the boil and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until thickened slightly. Return vegetables and pork to the wok; stir-fry until combined. Add pineapple, stir-fry until heated through.

Serve with fresh coriander leaves and noodles.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.
Note

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