Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2012

Great recipe. To shorten prep time I just beat the egg directly over the pork, then placed the pork pieces in a bag to shake the coating. I also used only a tsp of oil in a non-stick frying pan to pan-fry the pork instead of deep frying.

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RachelleBrazil

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2012

I generally try not to rate a recipe unless I've followed it to the letter, but like so many others, finding potato flour/starch where I live is either impossible or way too pricey. I used corn starch for the marinade and the sauce, and rice flour to coat the pork, but followed the rest as written and WHAT an excellent dish! It does take a little work to put together, but nothing most any other meal wouldn't also take. I've seen the double fry method used in a lot of Asian recipes, and I don't know what the exact trick is, but it sure makes for the light and crispy coating that can be so illusive, so it's worth the extra dip in oil (especially peanut oil). VERY good S&S; hubby went back for seconds (RARE) and I'll be making it again (and again, & again...)

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Bonnie O

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2012

I added the pineapple juice and little more vinegar.

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knotty head bajan

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2011

Love this recipe. Very easy to make, though I think next time I will cut down on the sugar just a little (maybe 1 Tablespoon less.) Great recipe!

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Mrs. Weston

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Handewitt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Living In: 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2011

Good recipe; I did use a couple of adaptions, substituting corn starch for potato starch, sesame oil for the peanut oil (used what I had on hand) & I threw in some sesame seeds. Oh yeah, instead of white vinegar, I used some of my homemade raspberry vinegar and I added some pineapple juice to the sauce. It was really good, considering I used left over fried pork chops cutting them up for the stir fry & served over rice.

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Brenda the Baker

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Wenatchee, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2011

YUM!!!! This was great! LOVED it!

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SharrieG

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2011

I love sweet and sour pork but I have had never been able to find a recipe that comes close to a restaurant. Every recipe I have ever tried turns out disgusting so I stopped trying. The sweet and sour sauce alone in this recipe is so yummy. I double it so I have plenty to put on the meat. It looks thin, but when you add it to the meat, it thickens. It is soooo good. We eat it at least once every couple of weeks unless I crave it earlier. This is the first review I have ever written. It was that good. I didn't have any of the special oils so I just used veg. oil when it called for peanut or sesame. I also just use stew meat for the meat. It might be better the way the recipe is written but this works for us.

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Clr1216

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

I thought this was really, really good. I used a 4oz diced can of pineapple & added the juice only to the sauce portion. I used cider vinegar instead of white. Served over brown rice , sprinkled with green onions. Bon Appetit!

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cher6555

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

An absolute favorite in our house. I cannot believe that the sauce I have been trying to copy for years is basically just ketchup, sugar and vinegar! Using the potato starch makes it crunchy yet light. Instead of 2 cups oil, I only used enough oil to cover the bottom of a small pan and, in batches, cooked the pork, flipping it half way through cooking. As well, I did not mix the meat into the sauce but served on the plate beside rice covered in the sauteed veggies and sauce.

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BC Gal

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2011

Lacking in flavor, this was neither sweet nor sour. I followed the recipe almost exactly--just adding some carrots and celery to fill out the veggie content. Sweet and Sour Pork III is a much tastier and easier recipe and I will be going back to it for my sweet and sour fix next time.

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