Serves 4
500g pork fillet, cut into bite-sized cubes
For the batter:
65g plain flour
35g cornflour
120ml cold water
1 egg
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp chinese five spice
Vegetable oil, for frying
For the sauce:
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped (or a yellow pepper)
1 red onion, peeled and chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
Root ginger, peeled and grated (2cm-piece)
100g sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
227g tinned pineapple slices in juice, chopped, 3 tbsp juice reserved
2 tbsp white vinegar
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp cornflour
240ml water
To serve:
2 tsp sesame seeds
1handful of fresh coriander, chopped
Rice
500g pork fillet, cut into bite-sized cubes
For the batter:
65g plain flour
35g cornflour
120ml cold water
1 egg
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp chinese five spice
Vegetable oil, for frying
For the sauce:
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped (or a yellow pepper)
1 red onion, peeled and chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
Root ginger, peeled and grated (2cm-piece)
100g sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
227g tinned pineapple slices in juice, chopped, 3 tbsp juice reserved
2 tbsp white vinegar
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp cornflour
240ml water
To serve:
2 tsp sesame seeds
1handful of fresh coriander, chopped
Rice
- Heat the vegetable oil and cook the peppers and onion for five minutes. Add the garlic, chilli and ginger and cook for one more minute.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar, soy sauce, pineapple pieces and juice, vinegar and ketchup. Add to the vegetables and bring to the boil.
- In a cup, stir the cornflour together with the water. Once the sauce is boiling, add the cornflour mixture. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
- Meanwhile, fill a large pan with vegetable oil to a depth of 3cm and place over a medium-high heat.
- Whisk the batter ingredients together until smooth. Add the pork pieces and stir to coat well.
- Working in batches, cook the pork pieces for 4-5 minutes each until they’re cooked through and all sides are golden and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper and keep warm while cooking the rest of the pork.
- Once all the pork pieces are cooked, toss them with the sweet and sour sauce, the sesame seeds and some coriander. Serve with rice.
Per serving: 890kcals, 52.2g fat (13.1g saturated), 66.8g carbs, 37.3g sugars, 40.3g protein, 3.5g fibre, 0.798g sodium
TOP TIP: For a healthier version, omit the batter. Simply sprinkle the pork with a little Chinese five spice and brown in a little oil.