This is a typical sweet and sour pork recipe. It doesn't call for anything particularly fancy, except for agave which is my preferred sweetener (but you can certainly use sugar). Also, my sister recently made the recipe with tofu instead of pork -- making it easy to convert vegan as well. Also, instead of being served over rice, the A-man and I opted to serve it over lightly sauteed shredded cabbage; a now favorite option of mine.
Sweet and Sour Pork (gluten-free, dairy-free)
Serves 2 for dinner
About 2 pounds of pork tenderloin (or drained, extra firm tofu), cubed
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup canola or grapeseed oil
1 cup cubed fresh or canned pineapple
1/2 chopped yellow onion/pepper/carrot (optional)
for the sauce:
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup agave
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons gluten-free soy sauce
In a wok or skillet over medium heat, add the oil -- make sure it doesn't smoke. Meanwhile, add the cornstarch to a large ziploc bag then the pork and shake until evenly coated. Fry the pork until crispy in small batches and drain on paper towels. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan add all of the sauce ingredients and whisk together. Bring to a boil and then let simmer for a few minutes. Adjust agave and vinegar if desired. Add the pork back into the wok, then add the pineapple and vegetables, then the sauce. Stir to combine and serve over rice or lightly sauteed shredded cabbage.
5 comments:
I love P.F. Chang's. I am lucky, they have many more options for dairy-free than gluten-free.
However, I have been wanting to make more chinese food at home, and I do have a weekness for this dish. Thanks for the recipe! I am bookmarking it now.
I love P.F.Changs. It's the first time I ever had curry.
Great dish!
I love re-creating restaurant food at home! And your version, I'm sure, is much healthier. :)
This sounds pretty easy to make at home. I'll have to try the sauted shredded cabbage it sounds interesting.
I've noticed that Alisa! Though somewhat limited, the gf menu from there has some great food.
Nice Marlow! They do make a mean curry too.
Thanks Ricki! I think I could make it even healthier if I tried. Hmmmm...
It was pretty easy Stacey and I'm a convert -- no more rice for me with those dishes -- the cabbage was awesome.
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