Pineapple Pork Stir-Fry

Name: Pineapple Pork Stir-Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinners
Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained; 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided; 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup cold water, divided; 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 pork tenderloin (1 pound), cut into thin strips; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided; 4 cups fresh broccoli florets; 1 cup fresh baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise; 1 small onion, cut into wedges; Hot cooked rice

There's no need for takeout when you've got this recipe in your collection. Omit the cayenne pepper if serving young kids. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained
3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup cold water, divided
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pork tenderloin (1 pound), cut into thin strips
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
4 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 cup fresh baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise
1 small onion, cut into wedges
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; set aside. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 tablespoon water, garlic powder and 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice. Pour into a large resealable bag; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat.
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, cayenne and remaining water, cornstarch and reserved pineapple juice until smooth; set aside.
In a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat, stir-fry pork in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink; remove and keep warm.
Stir-fry the broccoli, carrots and onion in remaining oil until tender. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add pork and pineapple; heat through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 230 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 1295mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 19g protein.

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Melissa

Feb 4, 2020

This made a good dinner. It was a little salty, so I'd decrease just a bit of the soy sauce next time. I made fried rice and egg drop soup to go with this. Also used onion, red and green bell peppers instead of broccoli and carrots as they're what I had on hand.
Francis

Jan 17, 2020

Excellent! I had to omit the cayenne since my husband can't eat spicy. But put some on mine after trying it without! Great both ways! I also used half the broccoli, 4 cups seemed a bit much. Very versatile, I can see using chicken or other vegetables. This recipe goes in the keeper box!
Martha

Dec 8, 2019

we will keep this recipe. great for 2 people with left overs for lunch. Will add a little more cayenne pepper next time.
Sue

Sep 27, 2019

Pretty good. I want a little thicker sauce and more pineapple flavor than I got here. I added cauliflower, some peppers and fresh mushrooms. I served it with chow mein noodles. Made more than enough as always .
Kris

Apr 29, 2018

Delicious.
Lyndita

Apr 4, 2018

Very tasty??????
Brock321

Mar 13, 2016

Liked the flavor, did not add the cayenne pepper. Will use sauce for all my stir-fry'sMade it with chicken.
ottis_1

Sep 20, 2015

This had really great flavor. I will need to cut back on cayenne a little next time. My prego belly can't handle spicy much latley. But very good and would be easy to play around with the ingredients.Thanks for sharing!
g4ry

Aug 10, 2015

Really liked this, partially due to the texture of the particular meat I used, but the taste of the dish was really intense, and the cayenne pepper added a perfect amount of heat to it. I personally used a bit less brown sugar than it called for, and I also added minced garlic to the sauce mixture because the wife and I are big Garlic fans. All in all, a great stir-fry; will make again!
hamhock32

Oct 24, 2014

Simple and tasty!