cold weather essentials: sassy pork & rice

How To Make cold weather essentials: sassy pork & rice

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  You will need a skillet big enough to hold all of the ingredients to make this recipe.
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  One of the ingredients in this recipe calls for ketchup, if you would like to try your hand at making homemade ketchup, here you go: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/versatile-homemade-ketchup.html?r=4
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  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Cut the tenderloin into bite size cubes or strips.
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  THE MARINADE
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  Whisk all the marinade ingredients together.
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  Take a Ziploc bag or non-reactive container that can be covered, and add the pork with the marinade, then mix to thoroughly coat the pork.
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  Place in fridge for 4 – 6 hours.
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  THE SAUCE
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  About an hour or so before removing the pork from the fridge, mix the sauce ingredients together, and reserve.
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  THE COOKING
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  Cook the rice according to package directions.
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  While the rice is cooking, remove the pork from the fridge.
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  Add about two tablespoons of grapeseed oil and 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil to a skillet over medium heat.
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  Add the 2 cloves of minced garlic to the pan, and sauté until fragrant, about 60 seconds.
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  Shake off the excess marinade from the pork and add to the pan.
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  You do not want to crowd the pan, so you may have to do this in batches. Once one batch is finished, reserve in a bowl, and do another batch until all the pork has been browned. You want the pork to brown and begin to crisp.
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  Return all the pork to the skillet and add the reserved sauce.
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  Simmer, until the sauce thickens, about 4 – 6 minutes.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Serve over steamed rice with a side salad and crusty bread. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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