Sweet and Sour Pork

Submitted by Melany

"From Healthy Cooking For Two, by Brenda Shriver."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb pork loin chop, all visible fat removed
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, packed in own juice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup low-sodium low-fat chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup green pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1⁄2 cup onion, cut into thin rings
• 2 -3 cups cooked rice

directions

1. Cut pork into 1/2" strips.
2. Drain pineapple; set aside; reserve juice.
3. In med bowl, combine brown sugar and cornstarch; add pineapple juice, vinegar and soy sauce, and broth; stir and set aside.
4. Heat oil in med skillet on med high; add pork stirring quickly until tender and browned.
5. Drain meat on a paper towel; keep warm.
6. Wipe skillet with another paper towel.
7. Add juice mix to skillet; cook over med heat until it starts to thicken.
8. Add the meat; simmer for about five minutes.
9. Add green pepper and onion, continue to simmer for five minutes.
10. Add pineapple; cover and simmer for about ten minutes more.
11. Serve over rice.

Reviews

[KDM Wpg]

Tasty sauce and easy to make. However, I found the pork a bit dry...think it was overcooked, and I didn't think there was quite enough sauce (I like to use the sauce with my rice too). If I try it again I would not re-add the meat until the pineapple goes in and may reduce the 10 minutes cooking time in that step. I would also increase the sauce ingredients.

 

[mamameryl]

really good....i didnt have crushed pineapple so i used tidbits and crushed them myself, still worked...a little bit on the sweet side, but i made a savory fried rice to go with it so it balanced it out!

 

[TnTsmom]

Big hit, family loved it, I loved that it was easy, and healthy. I added a mix of veggies, over steamed rice. Simple, quick..