Sweet And Sour Pork Belly Slow Cooker

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
566	Calories
25g	Fat
52g	Carbs
33g	Protein

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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	566
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25g	31%
Saturated Fat 3g	16%
Cholesterol 129mg	43%
Sodium 852mg	37%
Total Carbohydrate 52g	19%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 35g
Protein 33g
Vitamin C 121mg	604%
Calcium 47mg	4%
Iron 2mg	14%
Potassium 825mg	18%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This sweet and sour pork with pineapple recipe is a favorite Cantonese dish in both America and China. Adding a bit of pineapple gives it an extra sweet kick of flavor that anyone would enjoy. This style of cooking with sauces is popular in much of Cantonese cuisine. The sauce recipe included here can be incorporated into other meals if desired. While this dish isn't the simplest of meals to prepare, the outcome is truly worth the effort.

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"This saucy dish requires a good amount of time to prepare, but the actual prep is a breeze. It's a sticky, sweet delight, sure to be a crowd pleaser." —Lauryn Bodden

For the Sweet and Sour Sauce

• 1 cup water

• 1/2 cup ketchup

• 1/2 cup rice vinegar

• 1/2 cup rock sugar, or granulated sugar

• 1/2 tablespoon potato starch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water

• Kosher salt, to taste

For the Pork Marinade

• 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes

• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon rice wine

• 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder

• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 3 tablespoons corn flour, or cornstarch

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

For the Stir-Fry

• 3 cups neutral cooking oil, for deep-frying the pork

• 1 clove garlic, sliced

• 1/2 small white onion, finely diced

• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch diamond shape

• 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch diamond shape

• 3 1/2 ounces fresh pineapple, or canned pineapple, cut it into 1-inch chunks

• 1/2 tablespoon white sesame seeds, for garnish

Prepare Sweet and Sour Sauce

1. Gather the ingredients.

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2. Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and mix evenly before you start cooking. You must stir the sauce all the time just in case the sauce turns lumpy.

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3. Bring the sauce to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook the sauce until the texture has turned thick and sticky, about 25 minutes. Then it's ready.

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Marinate the Pork

1. Gather the ingredients.

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2. Marinate pork with both kinds of soy sauce, rice wine, five-spice powder, ground white pepper, and minced garlic for 10 minutes.

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3. Add egg, corn flour, and all-purpose flour into pork marinade mixture and mix them evenly. Keep it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

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Stir-Fry the Pork

1. Gather the ingredients.

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2. Heat up 3 cups oil in a wok or deep saucepan to 325 F/ 170 C.

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3. Gently slide in some of the pork tenderloin cubes without overcrowding and deep-fry in batches as necessary until golden brown in color, stirring occasionally. Make sure the oil comes back up to temperature before each batch.

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4. Line a plate with a couple of sheets of kitchen towel and place the cooked pork onto the plate.

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5. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the wok and stir-fry the garlic and onion over medium-high heat until fragrant.

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6. Add bell peppers and pineapple into the wok and stir-fry for a minute or two.

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7. Add the pork back into the wok with all the vegetables and pineapple, along with the sweet and sour sauce, and mix evenly. You can alter the amount of sweet and sour sauce you want to use.

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8. Garnish with the sesame seeds.

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Tip

• You can test the oil temperature by dipping a little bit of the pork marinade with a chopstick and put it in the oil to see if the oil starts to bubble immediately. If the oil immediately bubbles then the temperature is correct.

What's the difference between light soy sauce and dark soy sauce?

Light soy sauce is the most common type used in Chinese cooking and is what most North Americans would think of as "regular" soy sauce. Dark soy sauce is, as the name suggests, darker, richer, and sweeter in flavor, thanks to a longer aging period and the addition of caramel and sometimes molasses. For this recipe, if you only have light soy sauce in your pantry, feel free to use it in place of the dark soy sauce.

Sweet And Sour Pork Belly Slow Cooker

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