Szechwan Pork

8
Points®
Total Time
21 min
Prep
14 min
Cook
7 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
The deep, nutty taste of dark sesame oil is a common flavor in Asian dishes.

Ingredients

Dark sesame oil

2 tsp

Uncooked pork tenderloin

1 pound(s), cut into 1-inch pieces

Fresh ginger

2 tsp, peeled and minced

Garlic

3 clove(s), minced

Red bell pepper

1 medium, cut into strips

Hot pepper sauce

cup(s)

Smooth reduced fat peanut butter

2 Tbsp

Less sodium soy sauce

1 Tbsp

Cooked white rice

2 cup(s), hot

Scallions

¼ cup(s), chopped, sliced

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork, ginger and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. Add bell pepper; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add picante sauce, peanut butter and soy sauce; stir-fry 3 minutes or until pork loses its pink color and sauce is thick.
  2. Transfer pork and rice to individual plates and top with green onions. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1⁄2 cup meat mixture and 1⁄2 cup rice).