
- Dairy-free
Under 30 Min
Sweet & Sour Pork with Rice
Crispy pork pieces in a homemade sweet and sour sauce with peppers and pineapple — a lighter takeaway swap.
SERVES4
TIME28 min
CALORIES628 kcal
PROTEIN36g
CARBS92g
FAT12g
FIBRE4g
COST / SERVING£1.57
Ingredients
- 500g pork loin, cut into chunks
- 3 tbsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 red pepper, cut into chunks
- 1 green pepper, cut into chunks
- 1 onion, cut into chunks
- 1 x 227g tin pineapple chunks in juice, drained (juice reserved)
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 300g rice, to serve
Method
- Cook the rice according to the packet instructions.
- Toss the pork chunks in the cornflour. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat and fry the pork for 6-7 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Add the peppers and onion to the pan and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes until just tender.
- Mix 4 tbsp of the reserved pineapple juice with the rice vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Pour into the pan and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Return the pork to the pan along with the pineapple chunks and toss to coat, cooking for 2 minutes until everything is hot and glazed.
- Serve over the rice.