Dinner for 6

Sweet and Sour Pork with bell peppers

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork with bell peppers
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup honey; 6 tbsp rice vinegar; 4 tsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; 1 1/2 lb pork tenderloin; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup cornstarch; 2 large eggs; 2 cups vegetable oil (optional); 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 cup white onions; 1 cup red bell pepper; 1 cup green bell pepper; 1 cup pineapple chunks; 2 tbsp green onion; 1/2 tsp sesame seeds

$9.65for 435 minServes 6

Breaded pork, peppers, onions, and pineapple cook in a tangy honey sauce for a quick skillet dinner.

Sweet and Sour Pork with bell peppers with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned tomatoes, 1.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.12Typical price
	Pork roast, 1.5 lb$2.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.74Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.65 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.56Typical price
	Canned fruit, 7 oz$0.12/oz typical	7 oz	$0.84Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.15Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.47

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupVinegarSoy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperFlourOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.41 per serving$9.65 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1/2 cup honey
6 tbsp rice vinegar
4 tsp soy sauce
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
1 1/2 lb pork tenderloin
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
2 large eggs
2 cups vegetable oil (optional)
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 cup white onions
1 cup red bell pepper
1 cup green bell pepper
1 cup pineapple chunks
2 tbsp green onion
1/2 tsp sesame seeds

Steps

Whisk honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, tomato paste, one tablespoon cornstarch, and water in a bowl.
Cut pork into bite-size pieces, season with salt and pepper, and coat with beaten eggs followed by flour mixed with the remaining cornstarch.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet to 350 F and fry pork in batches for 6 to 8 minutes, until it reaches 145 F.
Heat one tablespoon oil in a large skillet and cook garlic, onions, and bell peppers for 4 minutes.
Add pineapple and sauce, then simmer for 3 minutes until thickened.
Stir in fried pork and top with green onion and sesame seeds.

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