Sweet and Sour Pork Mince

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A quick and easy recipe, this Sweet and Sour Pork Mince will earn a spot on your list of favourites once you’ve tried it! Exciting flavours meet heart-warming comfort to create a lovely family-friendly dinner. Give it a go this week!

This recipe is part of our budget-friendly collection, which contains many recipes that feed a family of 4 for £6, or cost under £1.50 per head*.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 12-16 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

500g lean pork mince (5% fat)
2 teaspoons oil
2 tablespoons garlic and ginger paste or purée
1 large red pepper, deseeded and cut into small squares or cubes, or 1 large carrot, peeled and finely sliced
1 x 227g can pineapple chunks in juice, drained, reserving the juice
1 tablespoon cornflour
200ml tomato passata
2 tablespoons light soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce
2 spring onions, finely chopped

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over high heat. Add the mince and garlic and ginger paste or purée, and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mince is cooked. 

Step 2

Add the pepper or carrot, reduce the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes. 

Step 3

Meanwhile, mix the reserved pineapple juice with the cornflour, and add to the pan with the passata. 

Step 4

Add the pineapple cubes and light soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens. 

Step 5

Stir gently, then garnish with the spring onions and serve with egg fried rice or noodles.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

*Cost per serving based on proportion of ingredients used to make the dish. Total cost of ingredients calculated based on average price across four British supermarkets. Prices correct as of 11.07.25; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices.

Each serving provides

Based on 5% fat lean British pork mince
Energy

943kj

224kcal

11%

Fat

5.8g

8%

Saturates

1.3g

7%

Sugars

5.4g

6%

Salt

1g

17%

% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g: 405kJ, 96kcal, 2.5g fat, 0.6g saturates
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over high heat. Add the mince and garlic and ginger paste or purée, and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mince is cooked. 

Step 2

Add the pepper or carrot, reduce the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes. 

Step 3

Meanwhile, mix the reserved pineapple juice with the cornflour, and add to the pan with the passata. 

Step 4

Add the pineapple cubes and light soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens. 

Step 5

Stir gently, then garnish with the spring onions and serve with egg fried rice or noodles.

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