SWEET & SOUR PORK

Sweet & Sour Pork image

My grandmother made this for me on Valentine's Day when I was a child. Now I make it for my children on Valentine's. I usually make brown rice or rice noodles and add thinly sliced Bok Choy to up the vegetable intake. I've never had leftovers. -Barbara Hinterberger, Buffalo, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 cups hot cooked brown rice

Steps:

Drain pineapple, reserving 2/3 cup juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, mix water, vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and reserved pineapple juice until smooth; set aside., Sprinkle pork with paprika. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, brown pork in oil., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Add green pepper, onion and pineapple. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 6-8 minutes or until pork is tender. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 519mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 26g protein.