Name: Quick Ginger Pork
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 pound pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup cold water; 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; Hot cooked rice, optional; Optional: Thinly sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds

My husband and I are empty nesters. It was a challenge learning to cook for just two again, but recipes like this give us delicious scaled-down dinners. &mdash;Esther Johnson Danielson, Lawton, Pennsylvania

Quick Ginger Pork

pork tenderloin,

canola oil

garlic clove,

soy sauce

sugar

ginger

water

cornstarch

rice,

green onions sesame seeds

24g protein. <B><b>Diabetic Exchanges</b>: </B> 3 lean meat

As soon as I saw this recipe, I knew it would need a little work, to amp up the flavors. So, I marinated the pork in the soy and ginger, increasing the amount of ginger to 1/2 teaspoon, in a covered dish in the fridge for 30 minutes. That made the pork very tender and just the right amount of flavor. I used  an Asian flavored 90 second rice, and did add the suggested options of green onions and sesame seeds.  I liked the idea of using the meat cut into strips instead of chunks. Instead of cold water to mix with the cornstarch, I used cold coffee, and that made the flavors deeper and more rich.  Good idea,  just needed some tweaking.  Now it is one of our favorites.

This is OK, but bland.  I added onion and was glad I did.   Maybe some red pepper flakes would be helpful, but I will never know.  My husband said,"don't make it again".

Love this! Quick and simple - perfect for a busy day! I had leftover pork loin, and added some broccoli florets, and the family loved this. No leftovers, which is always a sign that I can add this to our rotation. Thank you!

Quick Ginger Pork

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 2

Cost: $21.06 /serving

Author : Taste of Home

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