Not so Sweet & Sour Pork With Udon Noodles - Clean Eating

Submitted by teresas

"This is out of the fall 2008 clean eating magazine..."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 12 ounces udon noodles (Japanese wheat noodles)
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 3⁄4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, low-sodium
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 12 ounces lean pork loin, boneless, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons arrowroot
• 1 tablespoon safflower oil
• 1 small red pepper, diced into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 small yellow pepper, diced into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 small red onion, diced into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1⁄4 cup fresh pineapple, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

directions

1. Cook noodles according to package directions.
2. Drain and return to pot.
3. Toss with sesame oil, cover and set aside.
4. In a small bowl, combine pineapple juice, water, soy sauce, vinegar and agave.
5. Place pork in a medium bowl and add juice mixture.
6. Set aside for 10 minutes.
7. Drain pork, saving liquid.
8. Set pork aside.
9. Stir arrowroot into juice mixture.
10. In a large wok or skillet, heat safflower oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
11. Add pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
12. Add onion and salt, stir-fry for 1 minute.
13. Add pork and stir-fry for 3 minutes, or until pork is cooked through and vegetables are tender-crisp.
14. Add pineapple and juice mixture.
15. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pineapple is heated through and sauce comes to a boil and thickens, 1 to 2 minutes.
16. Serve stir-fry over noodles and sprinkle with cilantro.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

What a great new way for us to enjoy pork! Absolutely wonderful! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]