Spiced Pineapple Pork

English_Rose's Note:

The classic combination of pork and pineapple lives on in this slightly retro and irresistible sweet and sour one-pan dish. Serve with rice and Chinese greens.

• Total Time: 17 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 4 boneless pork loin steaks, trimmed of excess fat
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 14 ounces pineapple, rings in juice, drained, but juice reserved
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• cilantro leaf, to serve
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

Directions:

1. Add the oil to a large non-stick pan, season the steaks well, then fry for 5 mins on each side until golden and almost cooked through.
2. Mix the sugar, soy, tomato paste and most of the pineapple juice in a bowl.
3. Add the pineapple rings to the pan and let them caramelise a little alongside the pork.
4. Add the chili and five-spice to the pan, then fry for 1 min until aromatic.
5. Tip in the soy mix and let it bubble around the pork and pineapple for a few mins until slightly reduced and sticky.
6. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with rice and Chinese greens.

Reviews

[Jessicak61]

My whole family loved this recipe. The one thing we would change, and I'll do this next time, is to double the amount of ingredients for the sauce, there didn't seem to be enough sauce to pour over the pork chops and rice. Also, use a big pan, big enough for the pork chops and the pineapple slices. I left out the chili powder, since my family doesn't like anything spicy. Thanks for this recipe!