Sweet and Sour Pork

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on February 12, 2020.

Sweet and Sour Pork

Ingredients:

Sweet and Sour Pork

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 pounds pork butt, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 3/4 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
  • 1/3 tablespoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 3/4 cup low-sodium shoyu
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 medium onion, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks

Directions:

  1. In a large pot, heat oil on medium high heat.
  2. Add pork and brown; season with garlic, ginger and pepper.
  3. In a small bowl, mix vinegar, shoyu, brown sugar and pineapple juice.
  4. Add to pork; bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer until pork is tender, but not overcooked.
  6. Add bell peppers, onions, and cornstarch slurry.
  7. Bring to boil to thicken.
  8. Turn off heat and add pineapple.

Serves 12.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
200 calories, 6 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 45 mg cholesterol, 650 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 18 g sugar, 16 g protein

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