Good and Garlicky Sweet and Sour Pork

Submitted by bratty

"The flavors of this dish mix really well together. We like this served over brown rice, it makes a nice dish."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 453.59 g pork tenderloin
• 29.58 ml crushed fresh garlic
• 566.99 g can pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
• 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium yellow onion, cut into thin wedges
• 1 medium carrot, pealed and sliced diagonally

• Sauce

• 59.14 ml chicken broth
• 59.14 ml white wine vinegar
• 29.58 ml reduced sodium soy sauce
• 29.58 ml brown sugar
• 29.58 ml cornstarch
• 2.46 ml ground ginger

directions

1. For the sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients in a small dish.
2. Set aside.
3. Trim the tenderloin of any visible fat, and cut into 1-inch cubes, and set aside.
4. Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray, and preheat over med-high heat.
5. Add the garlic and the pork, stir fry for 5-6 minutes, or until pork is browned.
6. Drain the juice from the pineapple, reserving both the juice and the fruit.
7. Add the juice to the pork mixture, and bring to a boil.
8. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until pork is tender and cooked through.
9. Add the pineapple chunks, bell pepper, onion, and carrot to the pork mixture.
10. Cover and simmer for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the veggies are crisp-tender.
11. Stir the sauce to mix, and add it to the skillet.
12. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened and bubbly.
13. Serve hot, with brown rice.

Reviews

[MarySC]

Great flavor and very easy. I had thinly sliced pork sirloin and did not need to simmer it in the juice for more than a minute. I used rice wine vinegar and ginger root, and a 14 ounce can of pineapple was plenty. I'll use even more garlic next time, and may throw in a couple tablespoons of ketchup. I also plan to add broccoli and use a red bell pepper for more color.

 

[RedVinoGirl]

Absolutely SPECTACULAR!!! Wow was this amazing!!! I used a pork tenderloin and, in my opinion, it was the perfect cut of meat! I followed this recipe closely and increased the garlic by quite a bit. Didn't taste the garlic in it at all. I added a can of water chestnuts as well. Even my 4 and 6 year old thought this was super yummy. The pork was perfectly tender and the pineapple juice really permeated the meat. Served this over brown rice. HEAVEN!!!

 

[Chef Els]

What a wonderfull recipe! I used a small can of pineaple which was plentry"for us and I did add some snowpeas,served over rice.Thanks for a lovely recipe.

 

[Mareesme]

What a great recipe to find while looking for something to go with a bowl of leftover fried rice! I cut up two very thick boneless pork chops I had on hand and used 1/2 ea. large red and green peppers. I put in the garlic halfway through the pork browning step, since I was worried I'd burn it like I usually do! I used two carrots sliced thinly diagonally for extra taste and color, but I put them in a few minutes before the other veggies so they would all be the same texture at end of cooking time. I also added a dash of cayenne pepper to taste. A great change from the syrupy, too-sweet sauces in most sweet 'n sour recipes. Thanks for a recipe I'll make often -- next time with fresh or leftover chicken!

 

[sjkotylak]

This was delicious! We quadrupled the recipe and filled the rice cooker with basmati. One thing we found is that we needed to add extra spice when multiplying it so much... Thanks for a delicious and easy recipe!