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This is Sweet and Sour Pork but not as you know it - we’re using fresh peaches to create a colourful and scrumptious Summer dinner.

Sweet and Sour Pork is a dish that I associate with my Nana. And not in a, she was such a wonderful cook, kinda way. She wasn’t. She was a wonderful lady, but a cook, she was not. So Sweet and Sour Pork has always been a recipe I’ve never really felt inclined to make. But the other day it popped into my mind for some reason, and I thought okay, what if I make a fresh version of this?

So that’s what I’ve done, and I’m a little sad that I’ve missed out on it all these years! This version has the sweetness of in season peaches (this is very much a summer dinner), and we get the sourness from hoisin, vinegar and ginger. To balance out the flavours we’ve got some salty soy sauce.

So if you want to a fresh take on a retro classic, try this Sweet and Sour Pork today.

Sweet and Sour Pork Ingredients

Sauce - fresh ginger, chicken stock, tomato paste, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, sesame oil
Pork - pork tenderloin, cornflour, peanut oil
Vegetables - Red onion, red and yellow capsicum (peppers), peach, green onion
Serve with - rice and sesame seeds

See recipe card for quantities.

How to make Sweet and Sour Pork

Prep and slice red onion, capsicum, peach and green onion.

1. Peel and slice red onion into fine wedges. Cut capsicum into bite size pieces. Slice peach into wedges. Slice the green part of the green onion into long thin strips. If your child would prefer plain peach and capsicum, add their portion to their plate now.

1 red onion
1 red capsicum
1 yellow capsicum
2 large peaches (firm, but ripe)
⅓ bunch green onion

Finely grate ginger into a bowl then add chicken stock, tomato paste, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and cornflour, and stir well.

2. Peel, then finely grate ginger into a medium bowl, then add chicken stock, tomato paste, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and cornflour. Stir well and set aside.

3cm fresh ginger
¼ cup chicken stock
2 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon cornflour

3. Slice the pork into bite-size pieces, sprinkle over cornflour and toss so it is well covered.

500g pork tenderloin (fillet)
2 tablespoon cornflour

4. Place a wok on high heat and add oil. Add pork pieces and stir fry for 4 minutes or until just browned, frying in one layer first, then turning. Remove the pork and set aside. If your child would prefer plain pork, set their portion aside now.

1 tablespoon peanut oil

Remove pork and add onion, peach and capsicum, and stir fry until just tender.

5. Heat a little more oil and add onion, peach and capsicum, and stir fry until just tender.

2 teaspoon peanut oil
1 red onion
2 large peaches
1 red capsicum
1 yellow capsicum

6. Return the pork back into the wok and add the sauce and gently stir until everything is well coated. Meanwhile, heat rice according to packet instructions.

450g microwave rice

Sweet and Sour Pork - To serve, divide rice amongst bowls, and top with sweet and sour pork. Sprinkle over green onion and sesame seeds.

7. If you already served your child plain capsicum, peach and pork, add rice to their plate now and slice up the pork into fingers.

To serve everyone else, divide rice amongst bowls, and top with sweet and sour pork. Sprinkle over green onion and sesame seeds.

⅓ bunch green onion
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Substitutions

Alternative proteins - You could replace pork with diced chicken.
Vegetarian - Swap pork for firm tofu or vegan pork.
Gluten Free - This recipe is Gluten free, just use Tamari instead of Soy.
Dairy Free - This recipe is Dairy free.

Kid-Friendly Variations

I think your kids will really enjoy the flavours of the full dinner, but if you want to simplify things you can

Slice pork and serve plain
Serve peaches and capsicum plain
Serve next to rice.

Sweet and Sour Pork - Slice pork and serve plain. Serve peaches and capsicum plain. Serve next to rice.

Equipment

You will need a wok or a frying pan, a stovetop, a microwave.

Top tip

Make sure you layer your pork in single layer in the frying pan, and this may mean you need to cook it in batches, depending on the size of your pan. It’ll make it lovely and crispy.

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