Pork and Vegetable Stir-Fry With Cashew Rice

Manami's Note:

Jan/Feb 07 issue of Cooking Light Magazine. This recipe for cashew rice caught my eye and the rest is history. Wonderful meal! Enjoyed it throughly!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

RICE

• 3/4 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup roasted cashews, salted and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• coarse fresh ground black pepper, to taste (optional)

PORK

• 2/3 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce, divided
• 2 tablespoons honey
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 1 (1 lb) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

VEGETABLES

• 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms (about 4 ounces)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed (about 6 ounces)
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper (about 1)

Directions:

1. RICE:.
2. Cook the rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
3. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped green onions, chopped dry-roasted cashews, and salt & pepper; set aside, and keep warm.
4. PORK:.
5. Combine 2/3 cup chicken broth, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, honey, and crushed red pepper flakes (if using) in a small bowl, and set aside.
6. Combine pork, remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and the remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a bowl, tossing well to coat.
7. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
8. Add pork; sauté 4 minutes or until browned.
9. Remove from pan.
10. VEGETABLES:.
11. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to pan.
12. Add mushrooms and 1 cup onion; sauté 2 minutes.
13. Stir in ginger and garlic; sauté 30 seconds.
14. Add peas and bell pepper to pan; sauté 1 minute.
15. Stir in pork; sauté 1 minute.
16. Add reserved broth mixture to pan.
17. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly.
18. Serve over cashew rice.

Reviews

[anonymous23]

This was a delicious stir-fry. We used regular pork loin because that's what my husband brought home from the store, and I doubled the amount of rice in case we wanted more. Making what the recipe called for would have certainly been enough--but the leftover rice will be pretty tasty on its own. I also doubled the garlic. Very clear directions made it especially easy. Thanks for posting!