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Meat in Chinese sweet sauce in a frying pan

Chinese-Style Sweet-and-Sour Pork in a Skillet

A zesty, tangy, and seriously tasty pork dish! Asian cooking — Chinese food especially — has become hugely popular. If you've ever been to a Chinese restaurant, chances are you've tried a sweet-and-sour meat dish and been won over by that balance of sweet, tart, and savory. The good news is you can make this Chinese-style sweet-and-sour pork right at home. The ingredient list is short, everything is easy to find, and the cooking is straightforward. It's a great way to shake up your weeknight menu, please the family, and impress guests. There are several versions of Chinese-style meat in sauce out there, so you're sure to find one that suits you.

Snezhana

Recipe author

Meat in Chinese sweet sauce in a frying pan

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pork

400

Onion

Carrot

Garlic

Ground ginger

0.5

Sugar

Tomato paste

Soy sauce

Distilled vinegar (9%)

Vegetable oil

Cornstarch

Sesame seeds

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 26 % 9 g

Fats 37 % 13 g

Carbohydrates 37 % 13 g

184 kcal

GI: 83 / 0 / 17

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

Gather the ingredients from the list. Use fresh pork tenderloin: rinse the meat well, cut it into small strips or cubes, rinse once more, and pat dry with paper towels.
Step 2:

Put the meat in a bowl. Add the cornstarch, a tablespoon of soy sauce, a little water, and a handful of sesame seeds. Stir and let the meat marinate. Meanwhile, get the other ingredients ready.
Step 3:

Wash and peel the carrot, then shred it on a julienne (Korean-salad) grater.
Step 4:

Peel the onion and cut it into half-moons or thin wedges.
Step 5:

Pour the vegetable oil into a skillet and heat it up. Add the meat and fry, stirring with a spatula, for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned.
Step 6:

Remove the meat from the skillet. Add the carrot and onion to the same oil and cook over medium heat for about 5 to 7 minutes, until the carrot softens and the onion turns translucent.
Step 7:

Return the pork to the vegetables. Add the tomato paste. Pour in half a cup of water, two tablespoons of soy sauce, the sugar, vinegar, pressed garlic, and ground ginger. Stir so the meat is well coated in the sauce.
Step 8:

Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to a bare simmer. Cover and cook the meat in the sauce for about 15 minutes. Uncover and let the sauce thicken over the heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a spatula. Turn off the heat, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve. Enjoy!