Sweet and Sour Pork
with Rice
Ditch the takeaway for the real deal with this deliciously simple recipe that’ll be on the table quicker than you can ask “what’s for dinner?” Bright, light and packed with good-for you ingredients, we’ve added in sweet pineapple to give this dish a juicy kick of fresh flavour. When food this good is ready in double quick time, you know you’ve found a winner!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
Ingredients
1
Bell Pepper
50
Sweet & Sour Sauce
1
Steamed Basmati Rice
1
Pineapple Rings
15
Cornflour
30
Rice Vinegar
British Pork Mince
280
Diced Pork
10
Sweet & Sour Garnish
150
Mangetout
Not included in your delivery
70
Water for the Sauce
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
a) Halve the red pepper, discard the core, slice thinly. b) Drain the pineapple, reserving the juice. c) Chop the pineapple into small chunks.
a) Heat a splash of oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. b) Add the diced pork and stir-fry until browned all over, 3-4 mins. c) Sprinkle over the cornflour. d) Add the red pepper and stir-fry until softened, 2-3 mins. TIP: Add a splash more oil if the pan is dry.
a) Add the mange-tout and pineapple chunks, stir to combine. b) Stir in the sweet and sour paste, sweet and sour garnish, rice vinegar, 2 tbsp pineapple juice per person and the water (amount specified in the ingredient list). c) Simmer until thickened and glossy and the pork is cooked through, 3-4 mins. IMPORTANT: The pork is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
a) A few minutes before you are ready to serve, squeeze the rice pouch, tear off the strip and microwave at 800W for 2 mins (or stir-fry the rice for 3 mins in a dry frying pan over a medium high heat).
a) Taste the sweet and sour pork for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
a) Serve the rice in bowls topped with the sweet and sour pork. ENJOY!
