Keto Sweet and Sour Pork
Ingredients
- 850 grams Pork Shoulder Or your preferred cut of pork. Cut into 1-2" pieces.
- 3 Eggs Whisked.
- 1.5 cups Unflavored Whey Protein
- 100 grams White Onion 100 grams, roughly chopped into 1" size pieces.
- 1 Green Pepper 125 grams, roughly chopped into 1" size pieces.
- 1 Red Bell Pepper 125 grams, roughly chopped into 1" size pieces.
- 1 tsp Pepper To taste.
- 1 tsp Salt To taste.
- Neutral Oil For frying, about 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp.
Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1/2 cup Keto Honey Nature's Hollow Sugar Free Honey Substitute. Or equivalent.
- 3 tbsp Tomato Paste or Sugar-Free Ketchup
- 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 6 tbsp White Vinegar or Rice Vinegar
- 1/4-1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum To thicken the sauce.
Instructions
- Over low heat, whisk all sauce ingredients (except the xanthan gum) to a pot and set aside once combined.
- Cut pork into 2"cubes and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Dip the pork into the whisked egg mixture and then the unflavored whey protein.
- Repeat until all of the pork is coated.
- In a large pan, heat neutral oil over medium high heat.
- Once oil is sizzling, fry pork for about 2-3 minutes per side once golden. Work in batches, be careful not to overcrowd the pan!
- After frying the pork, discard the oil and add 1 tbsp of oil to the pan. Add the onion, red pepper and green pepper to the pan. Fry for about 2 minutes.
- Add the fried pork and sauce to the pan with the vegetables and sprinkle the xanthan gum,
- Stir together until the sauce thickens and all ingredients are combined. About 1-2 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Information (6 Servings):
- 448 Calories
- 6.4g Carbohydrates
- 1.5g Fiber
- 24g Fat
- 47.3g Protein