ORIENTAL SWEET AND SOUR PORK 
1 1/2 lbs. boneless pork, cubed
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. oil
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. catsup
1 green pepper, cubed
1 onion, cubed
2 carrots, diagonally sliced
1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained
1 pkg. Sun Bird sweet and sour mix

Combine pork and cornstarch in bag; mix to coat meat. Heat oil in skillet; brown pork over medium heat. Add soy sauce and 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, adding a little water, if needed.

Combine mix, sugar, catsup and 1 1/4 cups water; pour over cooked pork. Add green pepper, onion and carrot; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add pineapple and heat through.

Sweet and Sour chicken; coat 1 1/2 lbs. cubed chicken with flour/egg mixture and cook until golden brown. Follow as above, except for first three ingredients. (I brown chicken and set aside, then cook sauce in a pan and the onion, pepper and carrots in the microwave.) Add vegetables to chicken and cover with sauce. Serve over rice.

Since microwave ovens vary in power, you may need to adjust your cooking time.

 

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