Air Fryer Sweet and Sour Pork

Quick, easy, so good Air Fryer Sweet and Sour Pork is better than takeout and comes together in less than 25 minutes!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, American-Chinese, Chinese-Inspired

Keyword air fryer asian recipes, air fryer sweet and sour pork, how to make sweet and sour sauce, sweet and sour pork recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 533kcal

Cut your pork into bite-size pieces, and dredge in cornstarch.
Grease the basket of your air fryer with cooking spray and place the dredged pork into the basket (it shouldn’t be touching and you may have to work in batches). Turn the air fryer to AIR FRY (425 degrees F) and set the timer for 8 minutes. Shake the basket and then cook for another 3 minutes. Remove from the air fryer and place aside on a paper towel.
While the pork cooks, in a mason jar combine the minced garlic, sugar, soy sauce, water pineapple juice, tomato paste, and rice vinegar. Shake until combined and pour the mixture into a pan over medium heat. Whisk until thick and bubbly. Remove from the heat.
Toss the cooked pork into the sauce until well coated and serve over a bed of rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.

*Nutrition facts are automatically calculated

**Leftovers can be saved in the fridge (covered or in an airtight container for up to three days.

Gluten Free: If you’d like to make this gluten free, use arrowroot powder in place of the four and cornstarch (see post for recommendations).

Tomato Paste: If you don’t have tomato paste in your pantry, ketchup also works!

Pineapple Juice: You can swap the pineapple juice for apple juice, it’ll taste slightly different but still great and sweet and sour!