Sweet and Sour Chicken / Pork

Sweet and Sour Chicken (or Pork)
from: Brenda Ottesen (actually one of her books)

This dish is great! It's not that difficult and very tasty! Tonight my mom and Kendra said it would beat Panda, so I figure that's a compliment! I prepare mine with red and green bell pepper and pineapple!

Ingredients

1 lb chicken or pork cut up into chunks
1 t salt (I actually never use it though)
3 C oil for deep frying 375 F

Batter:
1/2 C flour
1/4 C cornstarch
1 t baking soda
3/4 C cold water

Sauce (double if necessary)*:
3/4 C water
2 T cornstarch
2 T rice vinegar
3 T ketchup
2/3 C granulated sugar

Garnish (optional):
1 tomato, wedged
1 small green pepper, wedged
1/2 C pineapple chunks
1 t toasted sesame seeds

Bone chicken (pork) and cut into 1/2" thick slices or chunks.

Heat oil in wok to 375F. (I just use a skillet and it works great!) Rub salt into meat pieces (remember I don't use salt). Dip into batter and fry until golden brown. Make sure meat is fully cooked before eating. I do it at least 5-7 minutes and then I still check one from each batch to make sure it's done. Place on plate with paper towel to absorb grease.

Combine sauce ingredients in saucepan over the stove. Bring sauce to a full boil stirring constantly. Arrange garnishes on top of fried meat. Pour sauce over and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

*Note: I find I need to double the sauce recipe if I use more than just 1 lb of meat.