Sweet and Sour Pork
Serves: 8.
 
Ingredients
Ingredients:
  • 1 lb. pork tenderloin (cut into bite size pieces)
  • 1 bell pepper (green or red), cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 small onion, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 8 oz can pineapple chunks, drained
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Canola oil
Marinade:
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce substitute (see recipe)
  • 1½ teaspoon corn meal
  • 1½ teaspoon rice wine or white wine
Frying Batter:
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp canola oil
Sweet and Sour Sauce:
  • ⅓ cup no-salt tomato ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp plum jam or orange marmalade
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese rice vinegar (transparent in color)
  • 1½ teaspoon low-sodium Worcestershire Sauce
  • (optional) 1 Tbsp Chinese Oyster Sauce (see recipe)
  • 1 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • ⅓ cup water
Instructions
  1. Mix the marinade ingredients (soy sauce substitute, corn meal, and rice wine). Cut the pork tenderloin into pieces and marinate at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
  2. Mix the Sweet and Sour Sauce ingredients well and set aside.
  3. Whisk together the flour, corn starch, and baking soda. In a small bowl, beat the egg and water. Then stir in cooking oil. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
  4. When the pork is well-marinated, transfer the pork pieces into the Batter and make sure they are well coated.
  5. Heat a wok or large skillet and add 1-2 Tbsp canola oil. Once the oil is hot, fry the pork pieces until they turn golden brown and are cooked through. Remove the pork pieces to a plate.
  6. Reheat the wok and add in a small amount of canola oil. Add in the chopped garlic and stir fry until light brown, then follow by the bell peppers and pineapple pieces. Stir fry until you smell the peppery aroma from the peppers. Then add in the Sweet and Sour Sauce. As soon as the sauce thickens, transfer the pork into the wok and stir well with the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 4 oz. Sodium: 137 mg.
Recipe by The Low Sodium Spot at https://waltonspot.com/lowsodium/recipes/pork/sweet-and-sour-pork/