Teriyaki Pork with Asian slaw

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Family Circle-May 2016

Serves 6 people

Categories: Pork- Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 2 pork tenderloins (about 12 oz. each)
  • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • Toasted sesame seeds (optional)
  • Asian Slaw:
  • 5 cups shredded Napa cabbage
  • 1 cup yellow sweet bell pepper strips
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot
  • 1/2 cup fresh snow pea pods, sliced lengthwise
  • 2 sliced green onions
  • 3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Trim fat from meat. Place in a 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk next 7 ingredients. Pour over meat.
  2. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
  3. Transfer pork to a cutting board, reserving cooking liquid. Cut into 1/2-inch slices.
  4. To serve, drizzle meat with cooking liquid. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if using. Serve with Asian Slaw.
  5. Asian Slaw:

  6. In a medium bowl, combine cabbage, pepper strips, carrot, snow pea pods, and green onions.
  7. For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine rice vinegar, canola oil, sesame oil, soy sauce and salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Drizzle over cabbage mixture, toss to coat.

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