🍍 Sweet and Sour Pork

Egypt's first taste of Chinese food — and the love affair never stopped.

• 45 minTotal time
• 🍳 I can cook a littleDifficulty
• 610kcal
• 3Portions

• 🥩 Beef
• 🍚 Rice
• 🍜 Asian
• 🥡 Chinese
• 🧒 Kids love it
• 🤗 Comfort food

Ingredients

• 500g pork (or beef), cubed
• 1/2 cup flour + 1/2 cup cornstarch, for coating
• 1 egg
• Oil, for frying
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• Bell pepper, diced, and onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp ketchup or tomato paste

How to make it

1. Dip the meat cubes in the beaten egg, then coat them in the flour and cornstarch mixture.
2. Heat the oil and fry the meat until golden and crisp; drain on paper towels.
3. In another pan, stir-fry the bell pepper, onion and pineapple for 2 minutes.
4. Mix the vinegar, sugar and ketchup in a bowl and simmer with the vegetables until thickened.
5. Add the crispy meat to the sauce and toss quickly so it stays crunchy.
6. Serve immediately with hot white rice.