Rush Hour Pork Stir Fry Food

RUSH-HOUR PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add meat; stir-fry 5 min. or until lightly browned.
• Add stir-fry vegetables; stir-fry 5 min. or until heated through. Stir in dressing, soy sauce and garlic powder; cook on medium heat 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Stir in broccoli slaw.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• 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.
• Whisk ketchup, rice vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic, hot chili sauce, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Set aside.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Return pork to skillet; cook, stirring, until pork is heated through. Garnish with 2 tablespoons green onion tops.

THANKSGIVING RUSH MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set potatoes into a large stock pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil.
• As soon as it starts to boil, lower the heat, cover, and cook for about 20-25 minutes or until your potatoes are very tender (time will vary based on actual size of your potatoes).
• Drain and set back into the pan (no heat) and mash.
• Add sour cream, neufchatel cheese, 4 Tbsp of the butter, onion, and salt to taste and stir until mixture is smooth and creamy.
• Spread evenly into a greased 9x13" glass baking dish, and using the back of a wooden spoon, press shallow craters into the surface evenly across the potatoes.
• Melt remaining butter and drizzle over the surface- some should pool up in the craters.
• Sprinkle with a little paprika to garnish.
• Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for 40 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 20 minutes.
• To MAKE AHEAD: Prepare potatoes up until the part where you cover with foil- set the foil coverd pan in the fridge overnight; when ready to bake, set the pan on the counter for 30 minutes before placing into the preheated oven and bake as above.

PORK CHOPS ROYALE

Steps:

• Marinate pork chops for 1 hour.
• Grill and brush with oil until brown; set aside.
• Sauté garlic and onion in a skillet.
• Pour water, salt and catsup.
• Add pork chops.
• Simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
• Remove pork chops from skillet.
• Add and stir fry string beans in the same skillet.
• Add 3 tbsp water and cook until tender; set aside.
• Garnish each pork chops with 1 sliced pineapple.
• Place string beans on the side.
• Pour sauce over meat and string beans.