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Sweet and sour pork

Sweet and sour pork

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Make this quick, easy and delicious version of the succulent takeaway favourite

Serves: 4
Cooking time: 15 mins
Costs: Cheap as chips

Ingredients

Fresh pork should have smooth greyish-pink meat and firm white fat. This is a great way of using up leftover vegetables.

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2tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 red onion, halved and sliced
1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
2.5cm (1in) piece root ginger, peeled and chopped
115g (4oz) carrots, cut into matchsticks
125g (4½ oz) fine egg noodles
450g (1lb) pork stir-fry strips
1 small head broccoli
150ml sachet sweet and sour sauce
2tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Handful of chopped peanuts

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and stir-fry the onion, pepper, ginger and carrots for 3-5 mins. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to packet instructions. Remove the vegetables from the wok and put to one side.
Add the pork to the pan and stir-fry for 5 mins or until cooked, then add the broccoli and stir-fry for 1 min.
Return the vegetables to the pan, add the sweet and sour sauce and cook for 2-3 mins. Serve sprinkled with coriander and peanuts.

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Nutritional information per portion

Calories 427(kcal)
Fat 17.0g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.