Dinner for 4

Sweet and Sour Pork Chops

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork Chops
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 boneless or bone-in pork chops; 1 tbsp peanut oil or olive oil; 2/3 cup canned pineapple chunks; 1 green/red bell pepper; 1 small onion; 3 cloves garlic; 3/4 cup cold water; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp white sugar; 1 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp white sugar; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp regular soy sauce; 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp cold water

$7.70for 452 minServes 4

Pork chops pressure-cook with pineapple, peppers, onions, and a tangy sauce before the liquid is thickened.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork chops$2.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical	4.75 oz	$0.56Typical price
	Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.70

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilMustard, mayo, ketchupVinegarSugar and brown sugarSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Pork chops for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $0.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

52 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.92 per serving$7.70 for 4

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Ingredients

4 boneless or bone-in pork chops
1 tbsp peanut oil or olive oil
2/3 cup canned pineapple chunks
1 green/red bell pepper
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
3/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp regular soy sauce
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp white sugar
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp regular soy sauce
2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp cold water

Steps

Set a 6-quart pressure cooker to sauté, heat the oil, and brown the pork chops for 2 minutes per side.
Add the bell pepper, onion, garlic, pineapple, water, ketchup, vinegar, sugars, soy sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, sesame oil, and salt.
Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes, then release pressure naturally for 10 minutes.
Remove the pork chops and check that the thickest part reaches 145 F.
Mix cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water, stir it into the pot, and simmer on sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.
Return the pork chops to the sauce and heat for 1 minute.

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