Yes Ketchup Can Be Chinese!

If you know my husband, you know he LOVES Ketchup and not just ANY Ketchup, HEINZ Ketchup. So for a fun stocking stuffer, I got him the Heinz Tomato Ketchup Cookbook. (Well, it was more for me but anyway!) I was flipping through it and found a really interesting recipe for Sweet and Sour Pork. I've read somewhere that restaurants sometimes add Ketchup to this dish so I thought I'd give it a try. I added some bell peppers to the mix for color and that extra crunch. It came out SO flavorful and tasted as if it came out of a Chinese restaurant! There are some other really yummy-looking recipes in the book so stay tuned!

Ingredients: (2 servings)


2 Tbsp sesame oil
1 lb pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green onion, finely chopped
2 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 Tbsp Heinz Tomato Ketchup
1/4 c water
1 c pineapple chunks
Rice, for serving


Prep:


1. Heat the oil in a wok on medium-high, then fry the pork until any traces of fat are just golden and crispy, about 4-5 minutes, ensuring the meat is cooked through. Remove pork from the wok with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.


2. Pour out any excess oil, leaving a coating in the wok, and add the bell pepper, green onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry for a couple of minutes. Add the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, ketchup and water and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat and allow the sauce to reduce and thicken slightly.


3. Return the pork to the wok, add pineapple and stir it in the hot sauce for 2 minutes. Serve over rice.