Sweet and Sour Pork

This is a recipe I got off the back of a Kikkoman Sweet and Sour Sauce bottle...

Ingredients:

1 lb. boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes

1 T. Cornstarch

Kikkoman Soy Sauce

2 T. oil

1/4 cup water

2 carrots, cut into thin slices

1 onion, cut into 1 inch squares

1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch squares

1 lg. can of pineapple chunks

Kikkoman Sweet and Sour Sauce

Rice

Directions:

Coat the pork with mixture of corn starch and soy sauce.  Brown slowly in oil in skillet.  Add water, simmer covered 20 minutes, stirring twice.  Stir carrots, onion, and peppers into skillet with 1 cup Sweet and Sour sauce.  Simmer, covered 10 minutes, stirring frequetnly.  Add pineapple chunks, heat through.  Serve with rice.

Szechuan Pork and Broccoli

Another great recipe from the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook.  In the cookbook it actually called for beef, but I happened to have a pork roast on hand.  It was really yummy and the kids really liked it. 

Ingredients:

Pork or Beef Roast, sliced against the grain into scant 1/4"-thick strips

1 tsp. garlic powder

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

1 (14 oz) bag frozen broccoli

1 T. freshly minced garlic

2 tsp. toasted sesame oil

1/4 cup bottled szechuan stir-fry sauce

Rice

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the pork/beef, garlic powder, salt and pepper and toss until well combined.

Place a large nonstick skillet or nonstick wok over high heat.  When hot, mist with the olive oil spray.  Add the broccoli and garlic and cook, stirring, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the garlic softens and the broccoli is heated through and crisp-tender, being careful not to burn the garlic.  Transfer to a large bowl and cover to keep warm.

Return the pan to high heat and add 1 tsp of the sesame oil.  When hot, add half of the pork/beef in a single layer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes.  Transfer the pork/steak to the bowl with the vegetables and re-cover.  Repeat with the remaining 1 tsp. sesame oil and pork/steak.  Return all the steak and vegetables to the pan and remove from the heat.  Add the sauce and mix well to coat.  Divide among 4 bowls and serve over rice.

Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Chops

This is another recipe from Biggest Loser Family Cookbook and again my kids loved it.  They all wanted to have the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.  I tripled the recipe so we had leftovers and served it with brown rice, which is one of my favorites.

Ingredients:
8 trimmed boneless pork loin chops about 3/4" thick.
2 tsp garlic powder
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1/3 cup honey teriyaki marinade and sauce
1 20-ounce can pineapple slices, drained

Directions:
Preheat the broiler.  Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly spray with olive oil.

Season the pork chops with thegarlic powder, salt,a nd pepper.  Place the chops, not touching, on the prepared baking sheet and broil about 3" fromt he heat for about 2 minutes each side (be sure to leave the oven door open a crack when broiling)  Turn the chops and brush or spread 2 tsp of teriyaki marinade evenly over the top of each.  Top with pineapple slices.  Broil for 3 to 5 minutes longer, or until the pineapple and glaze brown lightly and the pork is barely pink inside.  Serve immediately.