EASY SWEET AND SOUR PORK
EASY SWEET AND SOUR PORK
EASY SWEET AND SOUR PORK

Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • ground black pepper (or ground white pepper)
  • 1 tsp crushed dried chillies
  • 2 pork loin steaks
  • fat removed
  • 2 tbsp groundnut oil
  • 125g/4oz canned pineapple
  • in natural juice
  • juice reserved
  • 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
  • light soy sauce
  • splash of Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry (optional)
  • steamed rice
  • choi sum (Chinese cabbage)
  • or spinach
  • steamed
Directions
  • For the pork
  • place the roasted peanuts
  • a few pinches of ground pepper and the dried chillies into a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Transfer to a shallow bowl and set aside.
  • Place the pork steaks in between two sheets of cling film and
  • using a meat mallet or rolling pin
  • bash the pork steaks until halved in thickness. Roll the steaks in the soya bean mixture until well-coated
  • then pat lightly to secure the mixture to the meat
  • shaking off any excess.
  • Heat a wok until smoking and add the groundnut oil
  • then add the pork steaks and cook for 2-3 minutes on both sides
  • or until golden-brown and cooked through. Remove the steaks from the wok transfer to a warm plate to rest.
  • For the sweet and sour sauce
  • place all of the sauce ingredients into a food processor and blend to a smooth paste.
  • Pour the sweet and sour sauce into the wok used to cook the pork and leave to simmer for 1-2 minutes
  • or until the sauce has reduced to a thick consistency. Season
  • to taste
  • with light soy sauce
  • rice wine and ground white pepper.
  • To serve
  • pour the sauce over the pork and serve with rice and choi sum.