Not So Sweet & Sour Pork With Udon Noodles - Clean Eating - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    12 ounces udon noodles (Japanese wheat noodles)
    2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
    3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
    1/4 cup water
    2 tablespoons soy sauce, low-sodium
    2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    1 tablespoon agave nectar
    12 ounces lean pork loin, boneless, cut into 1/4-inch slices
    1 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot
    1 tablespoon safflower oil
    1 small red pepper, diced into 3/4-inch pieces
    1 small yellow pepper, diced into 3/4-inch pieces
    1 small red onion, diced into 3/4-inch pieces
    1/4 cup fresh pineapple, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Preparation
    Cook noodles according to package directions.
    Drain and return to pot.
    Toss with sesame oil, cover and set aside.
    In a small bowl, combine pineapple juice, water, soy sauce, vinegar and agave.
    Place pork in a medium bowl and add juice mixture.
    Set aside for 10 minutes.
    Drain pork, saving liquid.
    Set pork aside.
    Stir arrowroot into juice mixture.
    In a large wok or skillet, heat safflower oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
    Add pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
    Add onion and salt, stir-fry for 1 minute.
    Add pork and stir-fry for 3 minutes, or until pork is cooked through and vegetables are tender-crisp.
    Add pineapple and juice mixture.
    Cook, stirring occasionally, until pineapple is heated through and sauce comes to a boil and thickens, 1 to 2 minutes.
    Serve stir-fry over noodles and sprinkle with cilantro.

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