Sweet and Sour Pork with Pickled Mango

Add a twist to your dinner with our savory Sweet and Sour Pork paired with refreshing Pickled Mango. A match made in foodie heaven! 👌🥭

Ingredients:

Pork preparation

• 1 pound pork butt, fillet into thin slices

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 1/2 cup cornstarch

Sauce preparation

• 1 bottle pickled mango 250g

• 3 stalks celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

• 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces

• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces

• white sugar to taste

• salt to taste

• pepper to taste

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

• 1/4 cup banana ketchup

Procedure:

1. Open the pickled mango 250g and pour the brine in a medium bowl.

2. Add salt, pepper, cider vinegar, sugar, water, banana ketchup, and cornstarch in the brine and mix thoroughly.

3. Season according to taste and set aside

4. Place pork in a medium bowl, and season with salt, ground pepper, cayenne pepper, and cornstarch. Mix everything until all the pork is lightly covered with cornstarch.

5. Heat 1 quart oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C) in a large, heavy saucepan or deep fryer.

6. Fry the pork in the heated oil about 10 minutes, until evenly browned. Drain on paper towels.

7. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over medium heat. Stir in the celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and onion, and cook for about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.

8. Add the fried pork in the wok and mix with the other ingredients for about 30 seconds

9. Pour the brine with the other ingredients in the wok and mix thoroughly until the thick sauce covers the pork and other ingredients.

10. Pour the contents in a serving platter

11. Add the pickled mango in the cooked sweet and sour pork (pickled mango is added last so as not to cook the pickled mango and retain its crunchy texture)