DealDash Cooks: Hot & Sweet Pork

Some sweet and spicy pork sounds delicious for dinner tonight. This recipe is delicious and also low in fat and calories.

Before I became more interested in cooking, whenever I heard “pork” I immediately thought “fattening.” Surprisingly, though, 3 ounces of pork is only around 200 calories. I am a big eater, though, so I probably eat twice that as a serving size. However, ounce for ounce it’s very similar to chicken, which I have always thought of as low in calories. This recipe has around 400 calories per serving, and around 13 grams of fat. Even more important than that, though, it’s delicious.

Ingredients:

• 2 pork tenderloins with a combined weight of around 1.5 pounds
• 1 can of Mandarin oranges
• 1 medium red onion, cut into chunks
• 1 can of pineapple chunks
• 3 Tsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 Tbs garlic powder
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• juice from 1/2 a lime
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. In a bowl, coat the mandarin oranges, pineapples, and onions with 2 Tbs olive oil (saving 1Tbs for later)
3. Take half of the bowl contents and roast them for 10 minutes on a baking sheet
4. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, garlic powder, and chili powder
5. Heat the remaining 1 Tbs of olive oil in a pan, and brown the pork loins (about 7 minutes) salt and pepper to taste
6. Add the pork to the baking sheet with the roasted oranges, pineapple, and onion, then pour the ketchup mixture on the top and roast for about 16 minutes.
7. Toss the remaining unroasted  oranges, pineapple, and onion with the lime juice and cilantro, serve with the pork.

I personally would serve this on top of a bed of white rice, but you could also just serve it as-is, it’s your choice. This is a quick, easy, and healthy dinner that everyone can enjoy. I hope you like it!

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