SWEET & SOUR PORK 
2/3 lb. boneless pork loin
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. cornstarch
6 tsp. cornstarch
1 sm. green pepper
1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
6 c. fried oil
3 tsp. vinegar
3 tsp. sugar
3 tsp. water
3 tsp. ketchup
1/3 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp. water

Cut pork into slices 2/3 inch thick, pound slices to tenderize, cut meat into bite-size pieces, mix with soy sauce, egg yolk and cornstarch and let soak 20 minutes. Before deep-frying meat, mix with 6 teaspoons cornstarch.

Remove seeds from green pepper, cut into bite-size pieces. Heat oil for deep-frying. Deep-fry pork pieces over medium heat for 3 minutes. Remove and reheat oil until very hot, re-fry pork pieces another 30 seconds, remove and drain.

Reheat pan and 3 teaspoons oil, stir-fry chopped garlic until fragrant, add green pepper and stir-fry briefly. Add vinegar, sugar, water, ketchup, and salt and when mixture begins to boil add cornstarch and water to thicken. Add fried meat pieces and toss lightly to mix together. Remove to serving plate and serve.

 

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