Asian Pork N Peppers Recipes

PORK AND PEPPER STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together rice wine vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Stir in pork pieces, cover, and leave at room temperature for 1/2 hour.
• Heat a large wok over medium heat. Toast almonds in hot, dry wok until golden brown and fragrant.
• Heat vegetable oil in wok over medium-high heat. Stir in marinated pork pieces, ginger, and chile paste. (Discard remaining marinade.) Mix in teriyaki sauce, and increase heat to high; cook, stirring constantly, until pork is white. Stir in peppers, and continue to stir fry until most of the liquid has evaporated. Top with toasted almond slivers and fresh mint.

ASIAN PORK 'N' PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and broth until smooth. Stir in the oyster sauce, curry powder and hot pepper sauce; set aside. Cook spaghetti according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry pork in 1 teaspoon oil until no longer pink; remove and keep warm. Stir-fry the peppers, leek and garlic in remaining oil for 3-4 minutes or just until crisp-tender. , Stir reserved broth mixture and stir into vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Drain spaghetti; add to the pan. Add pork and 1 tablespoon cilantro; toss to combine and heat through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.,

SKILLET PORK AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Slice the pork on an angle into 1-inch-thick pieces; season with salt. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat; add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the onion and bell peppers; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender and slightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Add the pork and sear over high heat until browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to the plate with the onion and peppers.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic, sage and tomato paste to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the tomato paste turns brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the pepperoncini slices and their liquid, then pour in the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add the broth and return to a simmer. Arrange the pork in a single layer in the skillet; add the onion and peppers and sprinkle with cheese. Transfer to the oven and broil until the pork is cooked through, 4 to 7 minutes.
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CHINESE PORK AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Chop whole onions and saute in hot oil in a nonstick skillet.
• Mince garlic, and add to onion.
• Trim fat from the tenderloin, and cut the meat into 2- or 3-inch strips, 1/4 inch wide. Add to pan and cook until brown on both sides.
• Wash, trim, seed and slice whole peppers into thin strips, about 1/4 inch wide. Add to pan, and continue cooking over medium heat.
• Wash, trim and slice whole mushrooms, and grate ginger. Add mushrooms, ginger, hot-pepper flakes, sherry and soy sauce to pan, and cook until mushrooms begin to soften.
• Stir one tablespoon of water into the cornstarch to make a paste; stir in remaining water, and mix with beef broth. Add to pan, and cook over low heat, stirring, until mixture thickens.