Quick and Easy Sweet & Sour Pork

Sweet & Sour Pork

1lb (450g) pork, cut into cubes
2 onions, sliced into squares
2 green peppers, sliced into squares
1 can of pineapple chunks (or pineapple rings cut into squares) - I used fresh pineapple

1/4 cup cornstarch
3 ounces gold sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup tomato puree (or 3/4 cup ketchup)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 cup of water
1/4 cup flavourless vegetable oil (such as canola oil)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions

1. Heat the pan over medium-high heat. Add salt to the oil once the oil has heated up.
2. Fry the pork cubes until brown (they should be brown on the outside, but not cooked through)
3. Add the onions and green peppers, and stir-fry for about 3 minutes (or until the green peppers are almost tender).
4. Add the pineapple chunks and cook for about 1 minute (or until the pineapples look cooked)
5. Quickly mix the water, sugar, vinegar, tomato puree and soy sauce together. Then add in the cornstarch and mix thoroughly until you have a paste/slurry.
6. Add this paste/slurry mixture into the pan and stir fry until the sauce thickens.
7. Remove from heat and serve.

If you prefer a less sweet version, simply add less sugar. Likewise, use less vinegar if you prefer a less sour version. Remember that tomato ketchup is quite sweet, so don't use too much ketchup if you don't want your dish to be too sweet.