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Quick Ginger Pork

Name: Quick Ginger Pork
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup cold water; 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; Hot cooked rice, optional; Optional: Thinly sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds

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Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

2 servings

My husband and I are empty nesters. It was a challenge learning to cook for just two again, but recipes like this give us delicious scaled-down dinners. —Esther Johnson Danielson, Lawton, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

1/2 pound pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup cold water
1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
Hot cooked rice, optional
Optional: Thinly sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds

Directions

In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in oil until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sugar and ginger; add to skillet. Combine water and cornstarch until smooth; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. If desired, serve with rice and top with green onions and sesame seeds.

Health Tip: Cuts of pork with “loin” in the name are lean—pork tenderloin, pork loin roast and pork loin chops.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 216 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 621mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.

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