Sweet and Sour Pork Chops with Yellow Bell Pepper

Sweet and Sour Pork Chops with Yellow Bell Pepper

Chinese sweet and sour dishes have always been comfort food for many. It's winter and freezing here in Sydney. Mr J is away in Perth and I am getting busy preparing for our trip to Malaysia at the end of this week. This one-pot Sweet and Sour Pork Chop dish which is our all time favourite, will be the dinner for little Miss C and me tonight.

It's delicious, very easy to make and it's a healthier option than Takeaway Chinese Food.

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Chops with Yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicum) Recipe (Serve 4)


Ingredients

  • 4 x Pork Chops
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper (yellow capsicum), cut into long strips
  • 2 tbsp green peas
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup (I use Heinz)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Corn starch water (mix 1 tbsp water with 1 1/2 tsp corn starch in a bowl)

Method

  1. Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a frying pan and pan fry pork chops until brown on both sides and cooked through (approximately 3 minutes on each side depending on the thickness of your chops).
  2. Remove and place them on a serving plate.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok or a sauce pan, stir fry the onion until soft, add yellow bell pepper and green peas and stir fry for a further minute.
  4. Add water, rice wine vinegar, sugar, ketchup, salt, Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil.
  5. Add corn starch water to thicken the sauce.
  6. Pour the sauce over the pork chops and serve immediately with steamed rice.

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