Sweet and Sour Pork

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 200 g Pork; 1 Egg; Dash Water; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Sugar; 10 g Soy Sauce; 10 g Starch; 30 g Tomato Puree; 10 g Vinegar; Dash Coriander

A classic Chinese pork from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

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servings

488

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Chinese Pork in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-food/cooking/sweet-sour-pork.htm

Ingredients

200 gPork
1Egg
DashWater
1/2 tspSalt
1 tspSugar
10 gSoy Sauce
10 gStarch
30 gTomato Puree
10 gVinegar
DashCoriander

Instructions

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Preparation
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1. Crack the egg into a bowl. Separate the egg white and yolk.
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2. Slice the pork tenderloin into strips.
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3. Prepare the marinade using a pinch of salt, one teaspoon of starch, two teaspoons of light soy sauce, and an egg white.
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4. Marinade the pork strips for about 20 minutes.
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5. Put the remaining starch in a bowl. Add some water and vinegar to make a starchy sauce.
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Cooking Instructions
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1. Pour the cooking oil into a wok and heat to 190°C (375°F). Add the marinated pork strips and fry them until they turn brown. Remove the cooked pork from the wok and place on a plate.
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2. Leave some oil in the wok. Put the tomato sauce and white sugar into the wok, and heat until the oil and sauce are fully combined.
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3. Add some water to the wok and thoroughly heat the sweet and sour sauce before adding the pork strips to it.
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4. Pour in the starchy sauce. Stir-fry all the ingredients until the pork and sauce are thoroughly mixed together.
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5. Serve on a plate and add some coriander for decoration.