Stir-Fried Pork and Snow Peas With Sweet and Sour Sauce

Categories: Asian, Main Dish, Pork, Stir-fry

Ingredients

• 1 lb pork tenderloin , cut into thin strips
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 red onion , sliced thin (1 cup)
• 6 ounces snow peas , strings removed
• 1 (20 ounce) can diced pineapple , drained
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• Sweet and Sour Sauce:
• 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons orange juice
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Make stir-fry sauce: combine ingredients in a bowl; set aside.

2. Toss the pork with the soy sauce.

3. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking.

4. Add in pork and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up clumps, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes; transfer pork to a clean bowl.

5. Add 1 more tablespoon oil to the pan and return to high heat until shimmering.

6. Add in onion and snow peas; cook/stir until softened, about 3 minutes.

7. Add in pineapple and cook until warmed through.

8. Clear center of pan and add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, garlic, and ginger; cook, mashing garlic mixture into pan with back of spatula, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

9. Stir in cooked pork; whisk sauce to recombine, add it to the pan, and bring to a simmer.

10. Cook until sauce thickens, 1-2 minutes; serve immediately.

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