Sweet And Sour Pork - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 well beaten egg
1/2 c. vinegar
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. pineapple juice
2 Tbsp. water
1 c. pineapple chunks, drained
1/2 tsp. monosodium glutamate
1 lb. lean pork, cut in 3/4-inch cubes
1/4 c. ketchup
1 tsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 medium green pepper, cut in 1/2-inch pieces

Preparation

Combine flour, monosodium glutamate and salt.
Dip pork cubes in beaten egg and then in flour mixture; coat well.
Fry pork in deep, hot fat (360\u00b0) for 6 to 8 minutes or until browned and done. Remove and drain pork on paper towels and keep warm.
In a wok or deep skillet, combine sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup and soy sauce; bring to boiling.
Blend cornstarch in, stirring constantly until sauce thickens.
Stir the warm deep fat fried pork cubes, drained pineapple chunks and green pepper pieces into the thickened sauce.
Serve while hot with steamed rice.
Makes 3 to 4 servings.