Recipe: Spiced Pork and Apples (serves 2)

SPICED PORK AND APPLES

1/3 lb boneless pork tenderloin
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp cider vinegar
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 apple, unpeeled, cored and sliced
1 cup hot cooked rice (for serving)

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.

Servings: 2
Source: USA Rice Council

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