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Spicy Peanut Pork

Spicy Peanut Pork
"This dish has been a favorite of ours for several years," writes Dawn Behrens of Waipahu, Hawaii. "We really like the spicy-sweet Thai flavors. Cooking is my passion-I always enjoy trying new recipes."
2 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless pork loin chops (about 5 ounces each), cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
  • 4 ounces fresh snow peas
  • 1/4 cup sliced sweet red pepper
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

  • Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a skillet, cook pork in oil
  • until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet,
  • saute the peas, red pepper, onions, garlic and ginger for 2 minutes.
  • Return pork to the pan.
  • In a small bowl, combine the water, peanut butter, sugar, soy sauce
  • and cayenne until smooth. Pour over pork mixture; bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute. Serve over rice if
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Spicy Peanut Pork (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • desired. Yield: 2 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups (prepared with reduced-fat peanut butter) equals 498 calories, 25 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 84 mg cholesterol, 754 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 38 g protein.
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