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Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin

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55 min

Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin

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Category

Pork Recipes

Time

55 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

297

Rating

4.00★ (304)

Cuisine

Chinese
Author: Victoria Buriak
I thoroughly enjoyed this plate of florescent food, and if you're a fan of the Chinese take-out version, I believe you will enjoy this too.

Ingredients

  • pork tenderloin: 1 piece (1 1/4 pound, trimmed of silver skin)
  • salt and ground black pepper: 0 piece
  • ketchup: 0.33333 cup
  • seasoned rice vinegar: 0.33333 cup
  • pineapple chunks: 1 can (8 ounce can, drained with juice reserved)
  • brown sugar: 2 Tbsp
  • garlic: 4 clove (minced)
  • hot chili sauce (such as SrirachaВ®): 2 tsp
  • soy sauce: 1 tsp
  • red pepper flakes: 1 pinch
  • vegetable oil: 1 Tbsp
  • butter: 1 tsp
  • green onion (white part only): 0.25 cup (chopped)
  • green onion tops: 2 Tbsp (chopped)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Cut tenderloin into 4 pieces. Arrange in a single layer between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until each is about 1-inch thick. Generously season with salt and black pepper.
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  2. Whisk ketchup, rice vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic, hot chili sauce, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Set aside.
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  3. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Place pork in pan; reduce heat to medium. Cook until browned on both sides and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
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  4. Return skillet to medium heat. Stir butter into hot pan. When butter melts and starts to brown, stir in pineapple chunks. Cook, stirring, until pineapple is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
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  5. Stir in ketchup mixture and 1/4 cup green onion (white parts). Reduce heat to low and simmer until garlic and onion have softened, 5 minutes.
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  6. Return pork to skillet; cook, stirring, until pork is heated through. Garnish with 2 tablespoons green onion tops.
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