Sweet and sour pork

Tasty, fast Chinese favourite. This home-made version takes only 25 minutes - just as fast as going to the take-away store!

Cooking directions

• Heat oil in non-stick fry pan. Add pork and stir fry until browned.
• Add onion, green pepper and carrot. Stir fry for around 5 minutes.
• Drain pineapple, but save 1/2 cup of the juice.
• Add pineapple juice, vinegar, tomato sauce, brown sugar, ginger and soy sauce to pan. Stir.
• Cover pan with lid and simmer for around 5 minutes (until vegetables are tender).
• In a cup, mix cornflour with water, then stir into pan.
• Add pineapple pieces. Bring to the boil then remove from heat.
• Serve with rice.

Ingredients

1/2 tablespoon oil

350 grams lean pork, cut into thin strips

1 large onion, diced

1 green pepper, chopped

1 carrot, thinly sliced

1 stalk celery, sliced

1/2 cup frozen green beans

1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons tomato sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 teaspoons pre-prepared crushed ginger

1 tablespoon low-salt soy sauce

1 tin pineapple pieces in juice (440 gram tin)

1 tablespoon cornflour

1/4 cup water