Sweet and Sour Pork [Schweinefleisch Süß-Sauer]

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Thursday was sweet and sour pork. I'm usually not a big fan of sweet and sour, because I like my food decided. Plus, it most restaurants it contains pineapple or orange or something and I don't like fruit in hearty dishes. I don't know why, I just don't like it.
But since this recipe was part of the cook book and I had everything in the fridge, I decided to go for it.

My friend Laureen came over to help me cook (or help me eat?).

Sweet and Sour Pork for 4 (550 kcal/serving):

350g pork (best is from the ham part)
1/2 onion (if you like onions, take the whole)
1 bell pepper
100g carrots
100g cooked bamboo shoots
4Tbsp Salad Oil
Fryingoil
 
Seasoning for the meat:
A pinch salt
2Tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 sake (rice wine)
pepper

Dough:
1 Egg
3 EL starch

For the sauce:
3Tbsp soy sauce
4Tbsp rice vinegar (seems a lot, but you'll need it!)
90ml water
120g sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp starch


1. Cut the meat into 1,5cm bitesize pieces.
2. For the meat seasoning, combine soysauce with salt, add sake and mix well. Add pepper and put in the meat. Stir until everything is covered with seasoning.
3. Cut carrots, bamboo shoots, bell pepper and onions into bitesize pieces.
4. In a small pot, bring little water to a boil and cook carrots and bamboo shoots for about 5 minutes. Then pour them into a colander and briefly chill under cold water.
5. For the dough, mix egg with starch and beat well! There shouldn't be any chunks. Add the meat and stir until everything is covered with dough.

6. For the sauce mix soy sauce, vinegar, water and sugar well. Add starch and mix well.
7. Now we're going to fry the meat. Therefore you need a big pot and lots of oil. Heat the oil in the pot to 180°C. Drop a little dough - when it comes right up, the oil is hot enough. Add the pieces of meat little by little without them sticking together. Fry until golden brown, then lay on a plate with kitchen paper.
8. In a big pan, heat the salad oil. Fry onions and bell pepper until the colours slightly changes. Add carrots and bamboo shoots and cooking a little. Then take out the vegetables and put aside.

9. Pour the sauce mix into the pan and cook over high heat. When the sauce is becoming thicker add the meat and vegetables. Cook until everything is glazed. Taste and adjust seasoning.

10. 请享用!