Sweet and Tangy Pineapple Pork

Juicy pork tenderloin and colorful bell peppers are stir-fried with chunks of sweet pineapple in a classic sweet and sour sauce, served alongside white rice.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 18 min
- Total: 28 min
- Servings: 3
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $3.44/serving
Dietary
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Egg-Free
- High-Protein
- Low-Fat
Tags
- quick
- stir-fry
- sweet
- tangy
- kid-friendly
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice (uncooked)
- 1 pound pork tenderloin (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 green bell pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 0.5 cup pineapple chunks (drained)
- 0.25 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 0.25 cup water
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup white rice with 1 3/4 cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
- While rice cooks, toss 1 pound pork tenderloin pieces with 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a bowl until lightly coated. In a separate small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and 1/4 cup water for the sweet and sour sauce.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the pork and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes, until browned on all sides and cooked through. Remove pork from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet. Add 1 red bell pepper and 1 green bell pepper. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, until tender-crisp.
- Return the cooked pork to the skillet. Add 1/2 cup drained pineapple chunks. Pour the prepared sweet and sour sauce over everything. Stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce thickens and coats the ingredients.
- Serve the sweet and tangy pineapple pork immediately over the cooked white rice.
Notes
For faster prep, you can buy pre-cut bell peppers. Adjust sugar to your preference in the sweet and sour sauce.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 609
- Protein: 36.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 83.4 g
- Fat: 14.7 g
- Fiber: 3.6 g
- Sodium: 767 mg
- Saturated Fat: 3.3 g
- Sugar: 25.6 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg