SFlavor Adventure
from the GRar SEast
The Far Last can be as near
as your kitchen with this exciting
recipe suggestion. Oriental
Sweet 'N Sour Pork is .111
easy version of the colorful,
tantalizing Chinese specialties,
so popular toda>.
Cubes of boneless por k are
lightly coated with batter
(begun from pancake mix) and
fried in oil. I he pork is then
combined with a tang\ sweetsour
sauce, boasting squares of
green pepper and iuicv pineapple
chunks. The ' sour" of
the sauce is vinegar, and the
"sweet" comes troni maple
blended syrup. I he mapleMended
syrup lends ,1 disiinct,
yet delicate flavor to this expertly
seasoned sauce.
Served with a bowl of white
rite, Chinese snow peas or any
favorite vegetable and tea,
Oriental Sweet-Sour Pork
makes exotic tare for adventuresome
diners. A light, seasonal
dessert might be colorful
chilled melon balls and crisp
fortune cookies. Your family
or guests w ill be impressed with
your creativity and delighted
with this dinner with a Far East
flavor.
ORIENTAL SWEET N SOUR PORK
Fried Pork:
2 pork blade steaks,
cut 1/2-inch thick
1/2 cup pancake mix
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
Vegetable oil
Sauce:
1 large green pepper, cut
into 1-inch cubes
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup maple-blended syrup
1/4 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
One 15-oz. can pineapple
chunks
2 tablespoons corn starch
For fried pork, cut pork steaks into 2x1 -inch pieces, removing
bones. Combine pancake mix, egg, chicken stock and salt; mix
until batter is fairly smooth. Dip pork cubes into batter. Fry in
1/2-inch deep hot oil (400°F.) 7 to 8 minutes or until crisp and
golden brown, turning once. Remove pork from oil. Drain oil,
reserving 1 tablespoon.
For sauce, saute green pepper and garlic in reserved hot oil.
Add chicken stock, syrup, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil;
simmer 1 minute. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine
corn starch with reserved juice; gradually add to green
pepper mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,
until sauce is thickened and clear. Stir in fried pork and pineapple;
continue cooking over low heat about 2 minutes. Serve
over hot cooked rice, if desired. Makes 3 to 4 servings.
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