Sweet and Sour Pork

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Good Eats: Down & Out in Paradise

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (51)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(51)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 12 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 12 min

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Ingredients

2/3 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1/4 cup flour, plus seasoned flour for dredging
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 pound pork butt, cut into 1-inch cubes
Kosher salt and pepper
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 ounce honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
1/3 cup large diced Vidalia onion
1/3 cup large diced celery
1/3 cup carrots sliced 1/4-inch thick, on a bias
1/3 cup large diced red bell pepper
1/3 cup large diced green bell pepper
1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into 1-inch cubes

Directions

In a large non-reactive bowl, combine soy, garlic, ginger, flour, and cornstarch. Season the pork generously with salt and pepper. Place the pork in the bowl and toss to cover. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

Drain off any excess marinade and dredge the pork in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. In a large frying pan heat 1-inch of oil to 350 degrees F. Fry the pork in batches, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Reserve on a warm plate.

In a separate bowl, combine the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, and honey. Whisk to blend.

In a small roasting pan heat the canola and sesame oils. Place the pork and vegetables into the pan and cover with the ketchup mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook until the pork is tender.

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MARY Germantown, MD 10-25-2009
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sweet and sour pork
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

very good sweet and sour pork
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James gainesville, FL 09-27-2009
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Good. Needs more guidelines...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The dish turned out OK, but I think it could have been really good if these recipes contained the 'food science' that are in... the shows. There should be nothing left to chance but it should be indicated where 'preference' comes in to play, like some ballpark salt and pepper amounts relative to the amount of flour you dredge in. Without that you have a lot of prep to end up shooting in the dark. And also, how long do you simmer at the end? In the oven? At what temp? How do you know when the sauce has cooked down enough when there are no ballpark amounts of time? It's always after I buy the ingredients, prep, and start cooking that I realize the recipe is incomplete... by then it's too late for more research. I ended up doing everything at the last minute so I don't have much insight to share yet... My advice is to watch the show this is from and take notes to amend the recipe with the missing info.Read more
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Karen Palm Desert, CA 04-29-2009
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Awesome!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe makes by far the best Sweet and Sour Pork that I have ever tasted. I made it exactly according to the recipe. ... The fresh pineapple added a special dimension to the flavors. It is also essential that the pork is marinated overnight. This recipe is definitely a fine restaurant quality.Read more
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Karen Exeter, NH 02-19-2009
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Makes GREAT nuggets
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Ok, so everyone was probably right about the salt. I did not use any salt, except a tiny bit in the flour, and I also used... low sod soy sauce. It was VERY TASTEY, and this made EXCELLENT pork by itself!! My parents and children were eating the pork nuggets as they were cooling after frying them. I decided to freeze half of them just like that, I use them like frozen chicken nuggets. I also made this with chicken (without the sweet and sour sauce), and I didn't even marinade it overnight. It makes wonderful chicken nuggets. SO MUCH better than the frozen crap you get in the grocery store. The whole dish together was pretty good. I just wanted other people to know how good just the meat is by itself (marinated and fried).Read more
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Jonathan Las Vegas, NV 02-18-2009
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Needs some tweaking...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Overall, this is a good recipe, but I do think it can be improved. I doubled the recipe, but didn't quite double the soy in... the marinade, and used 1/2 c. low-sodium soy sauce and 1/4 c. regular to avoid it being too salty. I doubled everything for the sauce, and, yes, I used canned pineapple chunks since my store didn't have any good-looking fresh pineapple in that day. The flavor of the pork is fantastic; I loved how the flavor of the ginger really stood out, but the sauce was a bit too sweet and tasted more like ketchup than I would have liked. I think I will try using part tomato sauce next time. And, since I was afraid the sauce would be too thick, I thinned it out with some of the pineapple juice I had reserved. If I can just knock down the sweetness a bit and that ketchup flavor a little, I'll have a real winner for sure.Read more
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K. Hixson, TN 12-05-2008
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Just Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe provides the instructions to make the freshest, liveliest and finest Sweet and Sour Pork that I have ever... tasted! I doubled the sauce, eliminated the celery and gave a quick micro on the veggies to soften them up a bit. AND...used 1/3 c. low-sodium soy sauce with 1/3 cup dry sherry for the marinade-MUCH BETTER than the overly salty original. Also used pork loin and only marinated for 4 hours. Alton really nailed it on this one! Thanks AB!Read more