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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 19, 2010
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Looking for a filling dinner recipe? Then check out this Asian-style pork loin dish cooked with kasha and veggies in just 45 minutes!

Ginger Pork and Kasha

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 3/4 lb boneless pork loin, cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 cup uncooked buckwheat kernels or groats (kasha)
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced (1 cup)
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, mix teriyaki sauce, gingerroot and garlic. Stir in pork. Cover; refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes to marinate.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix kasha and egg white. In 8-inch skillet, cook kasha mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until kernels separate and dry. Transfer kasha to medium bowl. Pour 1 cup boiling water over kasha; let stand 10 to 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove pork from marinade; reserve marinade. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook pork in oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Stir in carrots. Cover; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. Stir in bell pepper. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until bell pepper is crisp-tender.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix reserved marinade, 1/2 cup water and the cornstarch; stir into pork mixture. Heat to boiling. Boil 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in kasha; cook until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition

230 Calories
6g Total Fat
24g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
1000mg
42%
Potassium
560mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Sugars
5g
Protein
24g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
80%
80%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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