SWEET AND SOUR PORK

By bjnelson55

When you buy pork shoulder on sale, you can make this popular main dish for only $1.99 a serving compared with $3.95 or higher at a Chinese restaurant. Serve it over rice.

From Prevention Magazine.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pound pork shoulder, trimmed of fat and cut into 1" cubes
• 1 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks (with juice)
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a shallow nonmetal dish, combine the apple juice concentrate, ginger, and garlic. Mix well. Add the pork and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

Coat a 10" no-stick skillet with no-stick spray and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add the onions, red peppers, and green peppers. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until crisp-tender.

Add the pork and marinade. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the pork is no longer pink in the center. Check by inserting the tip of a sharp knife into 1 cube.

Place the cornstarch in a medium bowl.
Add the soy sauce and vinegar. Stir until smooth. Stir in the pineapple (with juice) and brown sugar. Add to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
CALORIES 280.3 CAL
FAT 8.4 G
SATURATED FAT 2.9 G
SODIUM 369.9 MG
CARBOHYDRATES 27.1 G
TOTAL SUGARS 16.8 G
DIETARY FIBER 1.7 G
PROTEIN 24.1 G