Sweet and Sour Pork with Egg Fried Rice

Succulent pork strips coated in rice flour, fried until crispy, then tossed in a tangy grapefruit and chilli sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 715.6 kcals 2862.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 95.6 grams 382.4 grams
Fat 21.2 grams 84.6 grams
Protein 32.2 grams 128.8 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
0.5
tsp
Soft Brown Sugar
for cabbage
CondimentsSauces
4
tbsp
Dairy
2
piece
Free-Range Eggs
lightly beaten
Fruits
0.5
piece
Small Pineapple
cut into small pieces
GrainsCereals
8
tbsp
Rice Flour
or potato flour or cornflour
200
g
Basmati Rice
cooked and cooled
Liquids
150
ml
Meat
400
g
Pork Tenderloin Fillet
cut into thin strips
NutsSeeds
1
tsp
Salt
for coating pork
3
tbsp
0.5
tsp
Salt
for cabbage
OilsFats
2
tbsp
Vegetable Oil
for tossing pork
1
tbsp
Vegetable Oil
for sautéing aromatics
2
tbsp
Groundnut Oil
for rice
2
tsp
Seafood
2
tsp
Vegetables
2
piece
Red Chillies
finely diced
10
cm
Fresh Root Ginger
finely grated
1
piece
Red Onion
finely sliced
1
piece
Red Pepper
cut into triangles
1
piece
Green Pepper
cut into triangles
2
piece
Garlic Cloves
finely sliced
4
piece
Spring Onions
finely sliced
0.25
piece
Spring Cabbage
head, finely shredded

Steps

  • Heat a deep fat fryer to 190°C or heat vegetable oil in a heavy based pan until sizzles.
  • Toss the pork strips with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
  • Coat each piece of pork thoroughly in a bowl containing salt and rice or potato flour.
  • Fry pork in batches for 2 minutes and drain on kitchen paper.
  • Heat a pan with sugar to make caramel, then add rice wine, grapefruit juice, and soy sauce.
  • Add chillies, ginger, and chilli flakes to the sauce and simmer until it thickens.
  • Stir fry onion, peppers, and pineapple in a hot wok with oil for 3-4 minutes until tender.
  • Add garlic and cooked pork to the sauce and cook for 2 minutes to coat.
  • In a separate hot wok, stir fry pre-cooked rice in groundnut oil for 3 minutes.
  • Add a mixture of beaten eggs and sesame oil to the rice and fry until eggs are set.
  • Deep fry the cabbage for 2 minutes, drain, and toss with salt and brown sugar.
  • Serve the rice with pork, extra sauce, crispy cabbage, and grated scallop.