Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (1 1/4 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin, salt and ground black pepper 1 (1 1/4 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin, salt and ground black pepper; ⅓ cup ketchup ⅓ cup ketchup; ⅓ cup seasoned rice vinegar ⅓ cup seasoned rice vinegar; 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved; 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons hot chili sauce (such as Sriracha®) 2 teaspoons hot chili sauce (such as sriracha®); 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 pinch red pepper flakes 1 pinch red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon butter 1 teaspoon butter; ¼ cup chopped green onion (white part only) ¼ cup chopped green onion (white part only); 2 tablespoons chopped green onion tops 2 tablespoons chopped green onion tops

Prep: 20 minsCook: 35 mins

Prep

20 mins

Cook

35 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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Ingredients

Servings:

11 (1 1/4 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin, salt and ground black pepper
⅓ cup ketchup⅓ cup ketchup
⅓ cup seasoned rice vinegar⅓ cup seasoned rice vinegar
11 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
22 tablespoons brown sugar
44 cloves garlic, minced
22 teaspoons hot chili sauce (such as sriracha®)
11 teaspoon soy sauce
11 pinch red pepper flakes
11 tablespoon vegetable oil
11 teaspoon butter
¼ cup chopped green onion (white part only)¼ cup chopped green onion (white part only)
22 tablespoons chopped green onion tops

Instructions

1
Cut tenderloin into 4 pieces. Arrange in a single layer between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until each is about 1-inch thick. Generously season with salt and black pepper.
2
Whisk ketchup, rice vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic, hot chili sauce, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Set aside.
3
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Place pork in pan; reduce heat to medium. Cook until browned on both sides and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
4
Return skillet to medium heat. Stir butter into hot pan. When butter melts and starts to brown, stir in pineapple chunks. Cook, stirring, until pineapple is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
5
Stir in ketchup mixture and 1/4 cup green onion (white parts). Reduce heat to low and simmer until garlic and onion have softened, 5 minutes.
6
Return pork to skillet; cook, stirring, until pork is heated through. Garnish with 2 tablespoons green onion tops.

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