Cajun Pork and Pecans
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 453.59 g boneless pork loin
- 157.80 ml chicken broth
- 29.58 ml tomato paste
- 14.79 ml cornstarch
- 4.92 ml dried thyme, crushed
- 1.23 ml ground red pepper
- 1.23 ml black pepper
- 1.23 ml salt
- 14.79 ml vegetable oil
- 177.44 ml sliced celery
- 118.29 ml chopped onion
- 3 clove garlic, minced
- 1 medium green pepper, cut into 3/4 inch squares
- 3 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
- 177.44 ml toasted pecan halves
- 591.47 ml hot cooked rice
directions
- Partially freeze pork loin.
- Thinly slice into bite-sized strips.
- Set aside.
- Combine broth, tomato paste, cornstarch, thyme, red pepper, black pepper and salt; set aside.
- Preheat a 10-inch browning dish on HIGH (100% power) for 5 minutes.
- Add oil; swirling to coat dish.
- Add pork strips.
- Quickly stir to spread evenly.
- Cover and microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 4-5 minutes, stirring twice, until no pink remains.
- Remove meat from dish.
- Add celery, onion and garlic to dish.
- Cover and microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 3-4 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in green pepper, chopped tomato and broth mixture.
- Cover and microwave on HIGH for 7-9 minutes or until slightly thickened and bubbly.
- Stir in pork and pecans.
- Microwave, uncovered on HIGH for about 2 minutes or until heated through.
- Serve with rice.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mercy
Longwood, FL
Greetings everyone!
My name is Mary and I am a native Floridian. I live in Central Florida with my wonderful husband of 13+ years.
I enjoy cooking simple dishes with simple ingredients.