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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sweet & Sour
Last night's dinner was another hit on the Sweet & Sour line.  I planned for this to be Sweet & Sour Chicken, but I was thwarted by Giant.  They had no boneless/skinless chicken breast.  That's fine.  I can adapt and adapt I did.  Move a few steps down the case and find some lovely boneless pork chops.  Just a little trim of excess fat, cut the chops into cubes and move one with the recipe.
 After the pork cooked, give some bell peppers a quick saute over high heat.  Toss in some ginger and add the sauce made from vinegar, pineapple juice and ketchup.  The recipe calls for white vinegar, which I didn't have so I used 1/2 cider vinegar and 1/2 rice wine vinegar.  Worked very well.
After the pork cooked, give some bell peppers a quick saute over high heat.  Toss in some ginger and add the sauce made from vinegar, pineapple juice and ketchup.  The recipe calls for white vinegar, which I didn't have so I used 1/2 cider vinegar and 1/2 rice wine vinegar.  Worked very well.
 After the sauce simmers for a minute, add the pork back to the sauce.  Stir to coat everything and serve.
After the sauce simmers for a minute, add the pork back to the sauce.  Stir to coat everything and serve.
 Sweet & Sour Pork.  The difference between the chicken and the pork?  The pork is a bit more chewy, but otherwise it's very much the same thing.
Sweet & Sour Pork.  The difference between the chicken and the pork?  The pork is a bit more chewy, but otherwise it's very much the same thing. 
I was thankful that you didn't use white vinegar - I think this way it had better flavor.
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