Monday, May 16, 2011

Sweet and Sour Pork

I'm not a huge fan of pork, but every once in awhile I cook some up for Brad since he likes it.  Even though I don't eat much pork, I still managed to eat my fair share of this dish by picking out the pork and spooning the sauce/veggies over some rice.  The sauce is amazing - I can't wait to make this with chicken so I can eat some meat as well!

Sweet and Sour Pork
Recipe from here.

   Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch, divided
  • 1 tbsp. chicken broth
  • 1 pork tenderloin (1 lb.), cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp. ketchup
  • 1 tbsp. canola oil
  • 1/3 cup unsalted peanuts
  • 1/3 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 tsp. minced fresh gingerroot
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups fresh snow peas 
  • 1 can (8 oz.) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
  • Cooked Rice
Directions
  1. In a large bowl, combine 1 tbsp. cornstarch and broth until smooth; add pork and toss to coat.  
  2. In another bowl, combine sugar and remaining cornstarch.  Stir in the water, vinegar, soy sauce, and ketchup until smooth; set aside.   
  3. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in hot oil until no longer pink.  Add the peanuts, onions, ginger, and garlic; stir-fry for 1 minute.  Add peas and pineapple; stir-fry for 3 minutes longer or until peas are crisp-tender
  4. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan.  Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened.  Serve over rice.

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