Sweet and Sour Ground Pork
Sweet and Sour Ground Pork is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that will please the entire family. Ground pork with peppers, onions and pineapple, with homemade sauce served over rice.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 951kcal
Ingredients
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
Pork Stir Fry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup diced bell peppers
- 3/4 cup diced onion
- 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 cup pineapple tidbits drained
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional for garnish
- chopped fresh cilantro optional for garnish
Instructions
- Make the sweet and sour sauce by adding water, pineapple juice, sugar, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, salt and corn starch to a saucepan. Whisk together and cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Continue whisking until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Dice the onions and bell peppers and add to a skillet with olive oil. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground pork to the skillet and season with garlic, salt and pepper. Crumble pork as it cooks with a wooden spoon, stirring occasionally until cooked through and no longer pink.
- Pour sweet and sour sauce over the pork mixture and add the drained pineapples. Cook for 5 minutes until sauce is bubbly.
- Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro.
Notes
Storage: Store leftover sweet and sour pork in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Store rice in a separate container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
To Reheat: Cook sweet and sour pork in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally until heated through. Cook rice in a pan with 1-2 tablespoons of water over medium heat, stirring until heated through.
Variations: This recipe also works well with ground chicken or ground turkey. Add in any vegetables that you have on hand like carrots, celery or broccoli.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 951kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 678mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 51g