Caramel Pork
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 ⓘ
Instructions
- 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.
- Heat a medium skillet over high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork; saute 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
648
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).