Ingredients
- 1 1-lb. 1-lb. pork tenderloin
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar, divided
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
- ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. beef stock, divided
- 3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- ¼ canola oil, divided
- 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
- 1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks
- 1 English cucumber, cut into half-moons
- Nutritional Information
- Calories 576
- Fat 17g
- Sat fat 2g
- Cholesterol 74mg
- Fiber 2g
- Protein 31g
- Carbohydrate 70g
- Sodium 814mg
- Sugar 9g
- How to Make It
- Step 1
- Season pork with 1 tablespoon sugar and the crushed red pepper, if desired, in a 5-to 6-quart slow cooker. Add ¼ cup stock. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
- Step 2
- Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, vinegar, 2 tablespoons oil, and remaining 2 tablespoons stock and 1 tablespoon sugar in a small bowl until sugar dissolves; set aside.
- Step 3
- Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, slice cooked pork crosswise into 3-inch pieces, then pull pieces apart with two forks to shred.
- Step 4
- Step 5
- Spoon warm rice onto serving plates. Top with pork, carrot, and cucumber. Drizzle with remaining soy sauce mixture.
Preparation
Step 1
Step 1
Season pork with 1 tablespoon sugar and the crushed red pepper, if desired, in a 5-to 6-quart slow cooker. Add ¼ cup stock. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
Step 2
Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, vinegar, 2 tablespoons oil, and remaining 2 tablespoons stock and 1 tablespoon sugar in a small bowl until sugar dissolves; set aside.
Step 3
Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, slice cooked pork crosswise into 3-inch pieces, then pull pieces apart with two forks to shred.
Step 4
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add pork and cook, without stirring, until well browned on bottom, about 3 minutes. Stir in half of the soy sauce mixture and cook until liquid thickens, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Step 5
Spoon warm rice onto serving plates. Top with pork, carrot, and cucumber. Drizzle with remaining soy sauce mixture.