Dinner Favorite: Grandma's Sweet and Sour Pork
Ditch the takeout menus for Grandma's homemade sweet and sour pork recipe. Tender pork, crisp peppers, and juicy pineapples create a family favorite everyone loves!
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 426kcal
Cost: $10.00
Equipment
- 1 drainer
- 1 liquid measuring cup
- 1 small bowl
- 1 large spoon
- cooking spray
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into ½-inch pieces.
- ⅓ cup cider vinegar
- 1 can (20 oz.) unsweetened pineapple chunks
- ⅓ cup water
- 3 Tbsps brown sugar
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 cups hot cooked brown rice
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 ⅓ medium green pepper, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Drain the pineapple, but reserve ⅔cup of the juice, and set the pineapple aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the water, vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, Worcestershire sauce, salt, soy sauce, and the reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Set aside.
- Sprinkle the pork with paprika. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray. Brown the pork in the oil.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture, and add it to the pan. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for about 1 minute or until thickened.
- Add onion, green pepper, and pineapple. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for about 6 to 8 minutes or until the pork is tender. Serve with rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Dinner Favorite: Grandma's Sweet and Sour Pork
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
426
% Daily Value*
Fat
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
61
mg
20
%
Sodium
513
mg
22
%
Carbohydrates
59
g
20
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
28
g
31
%
Protein
24
g
48
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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