Pineapple Coconut Chili Pork

Submitted by DrGaellon

"I cobbled this together from a couple of recipes for sweet and sour pork I found here on food.com. I served it with rice, which I made with a smashed garlic clove and a slice of fresh ginger in the pot."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 small onion, minced
salt
1 garlic clove, minced fine
1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
¹⁄₂ jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed and minced fine
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained and juice reserved
1 (1 lb) pork tenderloin, cleaned of fat and silverskin and cut into 1-inch cubes
black pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
1 teaspoon thai roasted red chili paste

directions

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a medium skillet. When it shimmers, add onion and a pinch of salt. Sweat until onion softens, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes.
Add garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Add jalapeno, red pepper and pineapple chunks. Stir and let cook until pepper begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Sprinkle pork with salt, black pepper and flour. Heat remaining 1 tbsp oil in empty skillet. When it shimmers, add pork and cook until brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
Return pineapple mixture to pan. Add reserved pineapple juice, coconut milk and chili paste. Stir well. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until pork is done, about 15 minutes. Serve hot over steamed white rice.

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DrGaellon

New Rochelle, 0

I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013. After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!

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