March 11th, 2020

Honey Sweet and Sour Pork

SERVINGS: 3-4
DIETARY: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
DIFFICULTY: Beginner
PREP/COOK TIME: 25 min/25 min

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Veggies and Pork

• 1 1/2 lbs. pork loin chops, cut into 1 in. chunks
• 3 green bell peppers, medium dice
• 1 yellow onion, medium dice
• 3 carrots, medium dice or fancy oblong shapes
• 1 lb. pineapple, medium dice
• 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, fine mince
• 1 tbsp. fresh garlic, fine mince
• 1 tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted (garnish)
• 2 green onions, chopped small (garnish)
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 tbsp. sesame oil
• salt and pepper

Sweet and Sour Sauce

• 1/2 c. rice vinegar
• 1/2 c. pineapple juice
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 1 tbsp. corn starch 
• salt and pepper

1. Start off by making the sauce.  Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a bowl and whisk until uniform.  Set aside.
2. Heat a large pan on high heat with 1 tbsp. olive oil.  Salt and pepper the chunks of pork and place in the pan.  Cook until they start to brown on each side so about 5 min.  Remove the pork and set aside.
3. Add 1 tbsp. olive oil and the sesame oil into the same pan the pork was in and reduce heat to medium high.  Add all of the veggies, the pineapple, garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper and cook until they start to soften.  This should take 5 min.
4. Once the veggies are halfway cooked, add the pork back to the pan and cook for another 2-3 min.  
5. Whisk the sauce one more time to ensure the corn starch is incorporated and add to the hot pan.  Cook the sauce for 5-7 min until the sauce begins to thicken and resembles traditional sweet and sour sauce.  Remove the finished product from the heat.
6. Garnish with the sesame seeds and green onions.  Tastes really good over rice!

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"Me Cuisine" Tips

• I made it healthier by not adding brown sugar, but add about a 1/4 c. to create a more rich sweet and sour sauce.
• The sauce is not red like traditional sweet and sour because it typically has red food dye.  
• Orange juice would be a great replacement for pineapple juice.