Penn Herb Wellness Guide
Red Cooked Pork & Vegetables
Looking for ways to save money? Here's a colorful, fresh, and easy dish using economical pork shoulder.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt), cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 Tbs vegetable oil
- 2 tsp ginger root, minced
- 2/3 cup stir-fry sauce
- 2 Tbs dry sherry
- 1 tsp fennel seed, crushed
- 3 carrots, cut into 1-inch lengths
- 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, quartered
- 1 bunch green onions, cut into 1-inch lengths, separate whites from tops
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- hot cooked rice
Directions
- Heat oil in Dutch oven or large saucepan. Add pork and ginger; brown pork on all sides. Drain off fat. Add stir-fry sauce, sherry, fennel and 3/4 cup water to pan; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 45 minutes stirring occasionally. Add carrots; simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Add mushrooms and white parts of green onions. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes, or until pork and vegetables are tender. Stir in green onion tops; cover and cook 3 minutes longer. Meanwhile, blend cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water. Stir into meat mixture; cook, stirring, 1 minutes, or until sauce boils and thickens slightly. Serve over rice.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Nutrition Facts
Calories 378
Calories from Fat 90 (24%)
(15%)Total Fat 10g
(10%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(20%)Cholesterol 61mg
(43%)Sodium 1040mg
(0%)Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 47g
(0%)Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(50%)Protein 25g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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