Sweet and Sour Pork

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb Pork (Cubed)
1 piece Egg (Beaten)
1 cup All Purpose Flour
1 cup Cornstarch
2 tbsp. Soy Sauce
1/2 cup Water
Cooking oil
1 small Red Pepper
1 small Green Pepper
1 medium sized Onion
1 small Carrot, sliced diagonally



SAUCE:

8 tbsp. Brown Sugar
3 tbsp Ketchup
1/2 cup Vinegar
1 tsp. Soy Sauce
2 tbsp. Cornstarch dissolved in 5 tsp. Water


COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Marinade pork by mixing together soy sauce in a bowl and let stand for 30 minutes.

2. Heat oil in a pan.

3. Combine flour and cornstarch and mix well.

4. Dip the marinated pork in egg and cover with flour-cornstarch mixture.

5. Deep fry pork for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside.

6. In another pan, combine sugar, ketchup, vinegar and soy sauce and mix well. Apply heat and bring to a boil.

7. Pour in dissolved cornstarch with the mixture until it thickens.

8. Heat another saucepan and pour the sauce and add water then bring to boil.

9. Add carrots and simmer for 3 minutes.

10. Put the onions, pepper and simmer for another 4 minutes.

11. Add the deep friend pork cubes and cook for 2 minutes. Serve hot.


NOTES:

This was my first sweet and sour pork, and the ingredients could also be used if you'd like to cook fish or chicken.

I had to dip the pork in the flour-cornstarch mixture two times to make sure it is well covered.

I forgot where I got this recipe but it definitely is just perfect!