Sweet And Sour Ahi Belly Recipes

THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan.
• Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly.
• Pour over chicken, meatballs, smoked sausage, veggies, etc.

SWEET AND SOUR BEEF

Steps:

• Remove fat from beef. Cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips; cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices. Mix cornstarch and cold water.
• Heat wok or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add beef and onion; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until beef is brown. Stir in pineapple, sugar, vinegar, bouillon granules and soy sauce. Heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in bell pepper and tomatoes; cook and stir 1 minute. Serve with rice.

EASY SWEET AND SOUR PORK BELLY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Use a sharp knife to make 1/8-inch deep cuts, spaced 1/2 inch apart, into the fatty side of the pork belly. Turn and repeat the cuts, crossing the first set at a 45-degree angle. Transfer into a shallow baking dish that's just large enough to fit the meat.
• Mix salt, brown sugar, cayenne, and black pepper for dry rub in a small bowl. Apply it generously to both sides of the meat, sprinkling it on and then pressing it in. Press the sides of the pork belly into the dish to pick up any additional dry rub. End with the fatty side of the pork facing up. Cover the baking dish with foil and place it onto a sheet pan.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until tender when tested with the tip of a knife, about 3 1/2 hours.
• Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator and transfer meat to a cutting board. Cut pork belly into ½-inch slices.
• Prepare glaze: Spoon 2 teaspoons rendered pork fat from the top of the drippings and heat it in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and chili paste and bring to a simmer. Cook until sauce reduces by about half, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Cook pork belly slices in a dry, nonstick pan over medium-high heat until surface is browned a bit, about 2 minutes per side. Add a couple tablespoons of the pork belly "jelly" from the baking dish and the sweet and sour sauce. Cook until sauce reduces down to a glaze, 2 to 3 more minutes.
• Remove from the heat and serve.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP (FLAT BELLY DIET)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add the peppers and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring, occassionally.
• Add the jam and vinegar. Cook for 2 minute or until bubbling.
• Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes or until bubbling.
• Serve and sprinkle with peanuts.
• NOTE: I changed the cook times slightly to account for the recipe being doubled.

SWEET-AND-SOUR BEEF

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan. , In same skillet, stir-fry peppers and apples in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup green onions; stir-fry 1-3 minutes longer or until peppers are crisp-tender. Remove from pan., Add brown sugar and vinegar to skillet; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Return to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return beef and pepper mixture to pan; heat through. If desired, serve with rice. Sprinkle with remaining green onion.