SPICY PORK & PEPPERS

Posted by Carole-Anne on September 25, 2007

At Healthy Recipes, we recommend when using pork, choose cuts such as pork tenderloin – it is amazingly low in fat.  It is quickly sauteed then glazed in a ginger-orange sauce.

 Let’s go about our plan then!

INGREDIENTS:

1 Spanish onion thinly sliced

1 tsp olive oil

1 pork tenderloin about 3/4 lb

2 tbsp minced ginger

1/2 cup fresh frozen orange juice

1  tsp ground cumin

Dash sea salt

2 small sweet peppers (red and yellow)

1 cup peas

FOLLOW ME NOW:

Heat  olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, adding the thinly sliced Spanish onions.

Slice tenderloin into 1/4 inch thick rounds.  Immediately add tenderloin to onion with ginger.  Stir often until pork loses its pinkish colour (approximately 5 minutes). 

Add orange juice, Chili Garlic Sauce (from Asian store), cumin and dash of sea salt.  Increase to high heat.

Remove core and seeds from peppers.  Slice into strips and immediately add to skillet, along with peas. 

Stir often until the peppers are tender crisp and sauce is reduced to about 1/2 cup (about 2 – 3 minutes).

Ola!- the Spicy Pork & Peppers are done.

Healthy Recipes suggests that you serve a jasmine rice or even a wild rice to pour this zesty colourful, and I might add, Healthy Spicy Pork Pepper recipe.  Place in a beautiful serving dish to show off!

Recipe serves 4.   Main Entree.

SESAME SNOW PEAS

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Snow peas have the lowest carbohydrate count of all peas and they are high in pectin and other fiber as well.  Snow peas are a good source of Vitamins A and C.   Peas provide a whole protein when served with a whole grain.  Needless to say,  they are very low in calories.

Very brief cooking keeps them bright green and keeps that crunch you will want.  Healthy Recipes recommends these highly.

INGREDIENTS: 

1/2 lb snow peas, trimmed and strings pulled off

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp Kikkoman soy sauce

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1 tsp sesame seeds, lightly toasted

FOLLOW ME:

1.  Cut snow peas on diagonal into long thin slices.

2.  Blanch snow peas 30 seconds in large pot of lightly salted water.  Drain snow peas in colander. Rinse under cold water and drain well. Transfer blanched and rinsed snow peas to fancy 2″ high dish.

3. Toss snow peas with sesame oil, Kikkoman soy sauce, green onion and sesame seeds.

Voila – you are now ready to serve.

Recipe of snow peas is a side dish that will go well with any meat, poultry or fish dish.  Served as vegan dish as well. 

Recipe serves 4.  Enjoy!