These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Baja Pork Stir-Fry


Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)
Total:

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth 
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced 
  • 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch pieces 
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided 
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 
  • 1/2 red onion, cut into wedges 
  • 1/2 cup julienne-cut yellow bell pepper 
  • 1/2 cup julienne-cut green bell pepper 
  • 1/2 cup julienne-cut red bell pepper 
  • 1/2 jalapeño pepper, minced
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves 

Preparation:

  1. Combine first 4 ingredients.
  2. Sprinkle pork with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; toss. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil; swirl. Add pork, and cook for 3 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove pork from pan; keep warm.
  3. Heat pan over high heat, and add remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil, and swirl to coat. Add onion, and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the bell peppers and jalapeño; stir-fry for 1 minute. Return pork to pan, and stir-fry for 1 minute. Stir in broth mixture, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in tomatoes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutritional Information:

  • Calories: 221
  • Fat: 9.8g
  • Saturated fat: 1.3g
  • Monounsaturated fat: 5.3g
  • Polyunsaturated fat: 2.5g
  • Protein: 25g
  • Carbohydrate: 7.4g
  • Fiber: 1.9g
  • Cholesterol: 74mg
  • Iron: 1.6mg
  • Sodium: 536mg
  • Calcium: 22mg

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