Sherried Pork with Pine Nuts

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb boneless pork loin or leg, cut into thin bite-size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • Dash white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons sherry, dry white wine or water
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
  • 1 medium stalk celery, diagonally sliced (1/2 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

Steps

  • 1
    In small glass or plastic bowl, toss pork, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, the soy sauce and white pepper. Cover; refrigerate 20 minutes to marinate.
  • 2
    In small bowl, mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch and the sherry; set aside.
  • 3
    Heat 12-inch skillet over high heat until 1 or 2 drops of water bubble and skitter when sprinkled in skillet. Add oil; rotate skillet to coat. Add pork and garlic; cook about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until pork is no longer pink.
  • 4
    Stir in onion, bell pepper and celery. Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in broth; heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook and stir about 10 seconds or until thickened. Stir in nuts.

  • To make Sherried Chicken with Pine Nuts, substitute 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts for the pork. Cut chicken into 1/8-inch strips.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
21g
32%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
24%
Sodium
370mg
16%
Potassium
560mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
3g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
40%
40%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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