15 Minute Sweet and Sour Pork

 Life with children can be hectic at the best of times which can often mean last minute thrown together meals or worse, having to order out.   It’s nice to have a few fall back dinners in your back pocket as go-to meals when you are in a rush or just don’t feel like slaving over a stove for a long period of time.

This recipe for Sweet and Sour Pork is beyond quick and easy thanks to Maple Leaf^® Country Kitchen^® Smoked Ham.  Since the ham is already cooked it does not take a lot of cook time when incorporated into tasty recipes like this.  Forget takeout, I love how complex the flavours are in this dish.

15 Minute Sweet and Sour Pork

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Maple Leaf^® Country Kitchen^® Smoked Ham, cut into 1″ cubes
2 Red peppers, cut into 1” pieces 
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (8 ounce) Can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
1 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp cornstarch

Directions:

Whisk together cornstarch with soy sauce in a medium sized bowl until smooth then whisk in water, salt, brown sugar, vinegar, and ketchup then set aside.

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat.

Stir-fry ham, red pepper and onion until vegetables are just tender crisp. 

Add pineapple chunks and cook for 2 minutes more.

Stir sauce into ham and vegetable mixture then bring to a boil and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.

Serve hot over Rice or Noodles.

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15 Minute Sweet and Sour Pork

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Maple Leaf® Country Kitchen® Smoked Ham, cut into 1" cubes
• 2 Red peppers, cut into 1” pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 Can pineapple chunks, 8 ounce, juice reserved
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

1. Whisk together cornstarch with soy sauce in a medium sized bowl until smooth then whisk in water, salt, brown sugar, vinegar, and ketchup then set aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
3. Stir-fry ham, red pepper and onion until vegetables are just tender crisp.
4. Add pineapple chunks and cook for 2 minutes more.
5. Stir sauce into ham and vegetable mixture then bring to a boil and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
6. Serve hot over Rice.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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Elizabeth Lampman

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!