Craving Chinese food? Try this healthier take on popular classic sweet and sour pork.
Juicy pieces of pork are marinated and fried until golden brown, then they’re paired with lots of tender-crisp vegetables and smothered in an aromatic, sweet and tangy sauce.

Sweet and Sour Pork

Juicy pieces of pork are marinated to deliver maximum flavour and then pan-fried until golden brown. Preparing the pork this way helps to keep the calories lower than the traditional method of deep-frying, while still ensuring the pork is tasty and flavourful.

The vegetables are stir-fried to keep them crisp but tender. Bell pepper, carrots and pineapple are sweet, colourful additions to the dish, while onion and celery help bulk up the dish and add additional crunch. 

Then everything is smothered in an aromatic, sweet and tangy sauce and paired with a serving of jasmine rice to create a healthy and filling take on this popular Chinese takeaway dish. 

Meal Prep and Sweet and Sour Pork…

How long will this meal be good for? 

This sweet and sour pork is good (safe to eat and still tasty) when stored in the fridge for up to four days, you could probably stretch it to five days and it would still be okay to eat.

How can I reheat it? 

Microwave:

• In a microwave-safe dish, cook the sweet and sour pork in the microwave, for approx. 3 minutes and 30 seconds on high (stir midway through) or until desired temperature is reached. 

Stovetop:

• Place sweet and sour pork into a saucepan and add 2 TBSP water per serving. Over a medium heat, stir the sweet and sour pork frequently for 2 – 3 minutes, or until desired temperature is reached, then remove from heat and enjoy.  

To freeze or not to freeze?

This sweet and sour pork will be perfectly fine to freeze. When you want to eat it, simply thaw and reheat in the microwave or on the stove as per above, until the desired temperature is reached. 

Happy meal prepping! – Linda 

Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe

Recipe Notes:

1. When marinading meat, it is preferential to let it rest for 24 hours prior to cooking to allow the salt to evenly diffuse throughout the meat. If you’re unable to do this, marinade your meat before preparing the vegetables or as early as possible prior to cooking.

Recipe inspired by and adapted from: https://thewoksoflife.com/sweet-and-sour-pork/