Lebanese Recipes - Sweet & Sour


Sweet and Sour Pork Serves 4 500g of pork fillet, cut into cubes (the marinade) 2tbs light Soya sauce 2 tbs. rice vinegar 2 cloves of garlic crushed small piece of root ginger finely grated a pinch of Chinese 5 spices (the sauce) 1 tbs. corn flour 2 tbs. rice vinegar 2 tbs. tomato ketchup 3 tbs. clear honey 2 tbs. oil 1 red pepper diced 1 yellow pepper diced 1 onion sliced 175g mange tout or snow peas
		Important When using fresh vegetables and herbs, make sure they are washed thoroughly and drained.
		Tip You can use chicken instead of pork, and it tastes just as good!

Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the pork. Leave to marinate for 1/2 hour or more. Drain pork through a sieve, reserving the marinade. Stir corn flour, rice vinegar, tomato sauce and honey into the reserved marinade. Heat 1 tbs. oil in a wok or a pan. Add pork and stir-fry over high heat for 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Heat remaining oil in the pan. Add onions, stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add peppers and mange tout & stir-fry for 2 more minutes. Add the marinade mixture to the pan and cook till thickened. Return pork to the sauce. Keep cooking for 1 minute. Serve with rice.