Hoisin sauce adds a sweet, slightly barbecued flavor to stir-fried pork.
HOISIN PORK STIR-FRY
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Yield: 3 servings
2 tablespoons each: hoisin sauce, ketchup, water
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
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1 medium clove garlic, pressed
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 pork tenderloin, about 3/4 pound
3 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
1 large red bell pepper, cut into thin slices
2 green onions, cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces
1. Combine the hoisin sauce, ketchup, water, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and red pepper flakes.
2. Cut the pork into 1/2-inch slices; cut each slice into 3 chunks.
3. In a large, heavy skillet or wok, heat 1 teaspoon oil at a time over medium-high heat. Add half the pork and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes, or until the pork is just cooked through. Remove from the pan and cook the remaining pork, again using 1 teaspoon oil. Remove from the pan.
4. Heat the remaining teaspoon oil and stir-fry the red peppers 1 minute. Add the green onions, pork and sauce to the pan. Cook until the sauce thickens and coats the pork and vegetables, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with white rice.
Nutrition information per serving: 237 calories; 29 g protein; 8 g carbohydrates; 10 g fat; 576 mg sodium; 88 mg cholesterol.