Sweet Sour Pork/Tofu for Twenty

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. pork butt
  • 3 packages tofu, pressed, 1/2" cubes
  • Marinade:
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine
  • 3 tablespoons Kikkoman soy sauce
  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 4 tablespoons rice wine
  • 4 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Method

  • 3 red bell pepper -- cut into large dice
  • 3 green bell pepper -- cut into large dice
  • 2 fresh pineapples -- cored and cut into large dice
  • Cornstarch Slurry:
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Marinade pork pieces and tofu pieces for about 5-10 minutes. Dredge in cornstarch and velvetize (deep fry) in 3" canola oil in wok. Cook until crisp and allow to drain on paper toweling.
  • Make sauce and set aside. Do the rest in two woks or 1/2 half at a time.
  • Stir fry bell peppers for about 2 -3 minutes in hot wok and add pineapple, cooking until warm. Add Sauce and slurry. Allow to thicken. Add meat and tofu and heat through. Serve with rice.

Notes

  • SERVINGS: 20