SWEET PORK WITH BEETS

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A quick meal that's sweet and tasty! Use more oyster sauce and sugar to taste.

Provided by HOONGA

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Tenderloin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 ½ pounds pork tenderloin, cut into thin 1 1/2 inch strips
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 teaspoon salt
3 (8.25 ounce) cans sliced canned beets, juice reserved
1 ½ cups sugar

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
Heat the oil in a separate medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the garlic and ginger. Cook about 1 minute. Mix in the pork, oyster sauce, and salt.. Cook 10 minutes, stirring continuously, until pork is evenly browned.
Stir the beets, about 2/3 cup reserved beet juice, and sugar into the pork mixture. Continue cooking 10 to 15 minutes, until beets are tender. Serve over the cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.4 calories, Carbohydrate 85.2 g, Cholesterol 49.1 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 631.2 mg, Sugar 57.1 g