Spiced pork and apples

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅓ pounds Boneless pork tenderloin
¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
¼ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon Ground white pepper
¼ cup Unsweetened apple juice
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
1 teaspoon Cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
1 Apple; unpeeled cored and sliced
1 cup Hot cooked rice

Directions

Cut pork across grain into very thin slices. Blend spices and sprinkle over pork; set aside. Blend apple juice, soy sauce, vinegar and cornstarch in small bowl; set aside. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook, stirring constantly, 4 minutes or until browned. Remove pork from skillet. Add apple to skillet; stir and cook until apple is lightly browned. Return pork to skillet; add apple juice mixture and cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened. Serve over rice. Microwave Oven Instructions: Follow first three lines of conventional method. Combine oil and pork in medium microproof baking dish.

Cover and cook on HIGH (maximum power) 1 minute. Stir and cook on HIGH one more minute. Add apples; cover and cook 2 minutes. Add apple juice mixture, stir, and cook uncovered on HIGH power 1 minute.

Pour liquid into 1-cup glass measuring cup. Cook uncovered on HIGH 1 minute; pour over pork mixture. Let stand 2 minutes. Serve over rice.

Each serving provides: * 323 calories * 24⅒ g. protein * 6.3 g. fat * 41⅖ g. carbohydrate * 222 mg. sodium * 70 mg. cholesterol Source: Cooking for Two or a Few Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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