Caramel Pork

By japaulson

Give pork tenderloin an Asian twist by cooking in a sweet and spicy sauce. Serve alongside a mixture of sushi rice and green peas.

Total: 40 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Nutritional Information
Calories:295
Fat:2.9g (sat 0.9g,mono 1g,poly 0.5g)
Protein:27.8g
Carbohydrate:37.3g
Fiber:2.1g
Cholesterol:75mg
Iron:2.7mg
Sodium:577mg
Calcium:31mg

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup uncooked sushi or short-grain rice
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• Cooking spray
• 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 canned anchovy fillets, rinsed and minced
• 8 lime wedges

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine 1 cup water, rice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes; remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes; gently stir in peas and vinegar.

2. Heat a medium skillet over high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork; sauté 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add onion and garlic; stir-fry 2 minutes. Stir in broth and next 5 ingredients (through anchovy); bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thick. Spoon 1/2 cup rice on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1/2 cup pork mixture. Serve with lime wedges.