Goodfood Travels: Hong Kong Sweet & Sour Pork
over Jasmine Rice
670 cals
30 mins
Description
Goodfood goes global! We’re travelling the world in search of culinary inspiration, and bringing you our best finds. Next stop: Hong Kong, a centre of Cantonese cooking, where a saucy sweet and sour dish of pork strips and sautéed pepper truly lives up to its name.
Contains:
Oysters • Soy • Sulphites • Wheat
Ingredients
for 2 servings
(Double for 4 portions)
2 Pork chops
3 Garlic cloves
1 Sweet pepper
1 Onion (or shallot)
10g White sugar
20g Cornstarch
160g Jasmine rice
30ml Soy sauce (low sodium)
30ml Apple cider vinegar
15ml Oyster sauce
Nutrition
Total fat | 11g |
Saturated Fat | 3g |
Sodium | 1110mg |
Total carbs | 97g |
Sugar | 15g |
Protein | 43g |
Fibres | 3g |
Recipe Instructions
Step 1: Cook the rice
- In a medium pot, combine the rice, 1 ½ cups water (double for 4 portions) and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, 14 to 16 min., until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
- Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 min. Fluff the rice.
Step 2: Mise en place
- Meanwhile, mince the garlic.
- Halve, peel and medium-dice the onion.
- Halve, core and medium-dice the sweet pepper.
- In a small bowl, make the sauce by whisking the soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar (start with ½), sugar, 1 tsp of the cornstarch and ½ cup water (double the cornstarch and water for 4 portions).
Step 3: Prepare & cook the pork
- Pat the pork dry; cut into ½ inch strips.
- Place the remaining cornstarch in a shallow bowl. Add the pork; toss well.
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the pork* and cook, 2 to 3 min. per side, until browned and cooked through.
- Transfer to a plate and reserve the pan.
- Chicken breasts: same instruction as above.
Step 4: Cook & coat the vegetables
- In the same pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add the sweet pepper and onion. Sauté, 3 to 4 min., until beginning to soften.
- Add the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the sauce and cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until thickened.
Step 5: Finish & serve
- To the pan, add the pork and cook, stirring often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until the pork is coated.
- Divide the rice between your plates.
- Top with the pork, vegetables and sauce. Bon appétit!