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Sweet and Salty Pork

The "sweet and salty" pairing has probably surprised you a little already, and the fact that it describes nothing less than pork probably surprised you even more. The good taste, though, will not surprise you, because by now you know there are no other kinds of dishes here.

Time
20 min
Servings
2
Cuisine
China

By Bojan Nikolić ·

Sweet and Salty Pork

Preparation

  1. 1

    Wash the pork (lean meat), dry it well and cut it into strips.

    pork
    Step 1
  2. 2

    Crush garlic with Garlic Press or chop it (mince) into bits with Chef's knife.

    Step 2
  3. 3

    Cut the cucumbers into sticks.

    cucumber
    Step 3
  4. 4

    Cut the onion into thin wedges.

    onion
    Step 4
  5. 5

    Cut the mushrooms and the red pepper into strips.

    button mushroom bell pepper
    Step 5 (1/2)
    Step 5 (2/2)
  6. 6

    Cut the pineapple into small cubes, or save time by buying canned pineapple chunks.

    pineapple
    Step 6

Frying

  1. 7

    Heat the oil in a wok or a deep frying pan, add the pork and the garlic and fry for 3–4 minutes, stirring constantly.

    sunflower oil pork garlic
    Step 7 (1/3)
    Step 7 (2/3)
    Step 7 (3/3)
  2. 8

    Add the onion to the fried meat.

    onion
    Step 8
  3. 9

    Add a tablespoon each of soy sauce and sugar.

    soy sauce sugar
    Step 9 (1/2)
    Step 9 (2/2)
  4. 10

    Salt to taste and add pepper.

    salt black pepper
    Step 10 (1/2)
    Step 10 (2/2)
  5. 11

    Add the cucumbers and the pepper.

    cucumber bell pepper
    Step 11 (1/2)
    Step 11 (2/2)
  6. 12

    Add the mushrooms and the pineapple. With everything in, fry for another 2–3 minutes.

    button mushroom pineapple

    Tip: If the vegetables do not release enough liquid, add a tablespoon or two of water.

    Step 12 (1/2)
    Step 12 (2/2)

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