Teriyaki Pork with Asian Slaw
- Makes: 8 servings
- Prep 25 mins
- Slow Cook 5 hrs to 6 hrs (low) or 2 1/2 to 3 hours (high)
Upgrade pork with tangy-sweet teriyaki and toasty sesame flavor. Crisp carrots, pea pods and yellow peppers brighten an Asian slaw that's almost too pretty to eat. Almost.
Ingredients
-
2
12 -
ounces
pork tenderloins
-
Nonstick cooking spray
-
1/2
cup
reduced-sodium soy sauce
-
1/4
cup
rice vinegar
-
3
tablespoons
packed brown sugar
-
2
tablespoons
canola oil
-
2
teaspoons
grated fresh ginger
-
2
cloves
garlic, minced
-
1/4
teaspoon
ground black pepper
-
Slivered green onions (optional)
-
Toasted sesame seeds (optional)
-
1
recipe
Asian Slaw
Directions
- Trim fat from meat. Coat an extra-large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meat in hot skillet until brown on all sides. Transfer meat to a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, oil, ginger, garlic, and pepper. Pour over meat.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
- Transfer meat to a cutting board, reserving cooking liquid. Cut meat into 1/2-inch slices.
- To serve, drizzle meat with cooking liquid. If desired, sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with Asian Slaw.
Asian Slaw
Ingredients
- 5
cups
shredded napa cabbage
- 1
cup
yellow sweet pepper strips (1 medium)
- 1/2
cup
shredded carrot (1 medium)
- 1/2
cup
fresh snow pea pods sliced lengthwise
- 1/4
cup
sliced green onions (2)
- 3
tablespoons
rice vinegar
- 2
tablespoons
canola oil
- 1
tablespoon
toasted sesame oil
- 1
tablespoon
reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4
teaspoon
salt
- 1/4
teaspoon
ground black pepper
Directions
- In a medium bowl combine cabbage, sweet pepper, carrot, pea pods, and green onions. For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine vinegar, canola oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper. Cover and shake well. Drizzle dressing over cabbage mixture; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts
(Teriyaki Pork with Asian Slaw)
Servings Per Recipe 8, Monounsaturated fat (g) 6, Folate (µg) 36, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 3, Fat, total (g) 11, Thiamin (mg) 1, chol. (mg) 55, Riboflavin (mg) 0, sat. fat (g) 1, Niacin (mg) 6, carb. (g) 14, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1, sugar (g) 11, Potassium (mg) 521, pro. (g) 21, calcium (mg) 40, vit. A (IU) 1895, iron (mg) 1, cal. (kcal) 239, vit. C (mg) 48, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, fiber (g) 2, sodium (mg) 731