October 15, 2011

Cashew Sweet and Sour Pork

2 Tbsp. cornstarch, divided
1 Tbsp. cooking sherry or apple juice
1 lb. pork tenderloin or boneless pork chops, thinly sliced
1/3 c. water
¼ c. sugar
¼ c. cider vinegar
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
3 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. oil
1/3 c. chopped cashews (or exactly one of those little .99 bags of Fritos cashews at the front of the grocery store)
¼ c. green onions
2 tsp. minced or grated fresh ginger
2 tsp. fresh garlic, minced or pressed
6-8 oz. snow peas, trimmed
1 8-oz. can pineapple chunks, drained

1. Cut your pork super thin. (Cutting it semi-frozen helps).
2. Trim your snow peas to get any icky hard parts off.
3. Begin cooking your rice.
4. Combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch, sherry/apple juice, and pork. Toss well.
5. Combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch, water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and ketchup. Stir with a whisk; make sure there are no clumps with the cornstarch.
5. Heat 1-2 Tbsp. canola oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add pork and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add onions, ginger, and garlic.
6. Stir-fry 1 minute. Add snow peas and pineapple. Stir-fry 3 minutes more. Whisk sauce ingredients again and add to panbring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in cashews and serve over hot rice. Garnish with more cashews and green onions if you want.

Another incredible recipe from Our Best Bites:
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/04/cashew-sweet-and-sour-pork/

1 comment:

  1. Thank you so much for letting us know this cashew sweet and sour Pork Stir Fry. It will be good for me because I love to cook Pork. I hope I can make it perfect when I cook it. Keep on sharing!

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