THAI SWEET AND SOUR PORK
Ingredients:
2 T. vegetable oil
12 oz. pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
3 large ripe plum tomatoes, quartered and thinly sliced
1/2 English cucumber, julienned crosswise
1 C. diced fresh pineapple
2 T. fish sauce
1 T. granulated sugar
2 whole scallions, finely sliced
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Lime quarters for garnish
Minced hot chiles for garnish.
Heat oil in large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Sauté
onions until they soften and color. Add pork and brown quickly.
Stir in garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Add red pepper and sauté
until it begins to soften. Add tomatoes, cucumber and pineapple
and cook a minute or two.
Lower heat and add fish sauce, sugar, scallions and black pepper. Stir well. If mixture seems too thick, add a little water. Sprinkle with cilantro.
Serve with lime quarters and chiles.
Yields 2 servings.
B-man
