Sweet Spicy Cashew Pork Food

SWEET-AND-SPICY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F, with a rimmed baking sheet on center rack and another rack in top position. Stir together cucumbers, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons cilantro; season with salt and set aside. In a small bowl, stir together jam and sambal oelek; set aside. In another bowl, toss broccoli and sweet potatoes with 3 tablespoons oil; season.
• Remove sheet from oven; drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, then spread broccoli mixture in a single layer. Roast, flipping once, until charred in places, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a plate; toss with remaining cilantro. Switch oven to broil.
• Season chops with salt and pepper; place on same baking sheet and broil on top rack until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Flip; spread reserved jam mixture over chops. Broil until glaze is bubbly and chops are cooked through, about 2 minutes. Return broccoli mixture to sheet; broil 30 seconds. Serve with cucumber salad, topped with cilantro.

TROPICAL SWEET AND SPICY PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook until browned, 4-6 minutes. Remove., In same skillet, cook onion and pepper until softened, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Return pork to pan; stir in chicken stock. Cook, covered, until pork is tender, about 5 minutes., Stir in next 5 ingredients; simmer, uncovered, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve with rice.

CASHEW & PORK STIR FRY

Steps:

• Trim fat from pork and cut into 3/4 inch slices.
• Place in shallow dish.
• Blend the soy sauce and cornstarch together until smooth and free of lumps.
• Pour soy mixture over pork, stirring until all pieces are coated.
• Cover with plastic wrap and marinade in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Heat nonstick skilled untiol hot, add the cashew nuts and dry-fry for 2-3 minutes until toasted, stirring frequently. Transfer to a place and reserve.
• Heat a wok or large skillet, add 2 tablespoons of oil, and when hot, add the leeks, ginger, garlic and bell pepper and stir fry for 5 minutes or until soft.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• Drain the pork, reserving the marinade.
• Add the remaining oil to the wok and, when hot, add pork, and stir-fry for 5 minutes until brown.
• Return the reserved vegetables to the wok with the marinade and stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Stir in toasted cashews and chopped cilantro and serve immediately with freshly cooked noodles.

SPICY CASHEW PORK

Steps:

• Stir together Sherry, cornstarch, and 1 tblsp soy sauce, then stir in sesame oil.
• Add pork, stirring to coat well, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Stir together sugar and remaining 2 tblsps soy sauce.
• Heat a wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat until a bead of water dropped on cooking surface evaporates immediately.
• Add 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil, swirling wok to coat evenly, then stir-fry 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes until fragrant, about 5 seconds.
• Add bell pepper and stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Add snow peas and cashews and stir-fry until snow peas are crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Transfer vegetables to a bowl.
• Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil in wok until just smoking, then stir-fry remaining ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes until fragrant, about 5 seconds.
• Add pork and stir-fry, separating strips, until browned and barely cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add vegetables and sweetened soy sauce, then stir-fry until vegetables are just heated through, about 1 minute more.
• Serve with steamed rice.

SWEET & SPICY CASHEW PORK

Steps:

• Combine sauce ingredients. Set aside.
• In a bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar & salt. Add pork and toss.
• heat wok. Add oil. Heat. Add pork, ginger, garlic and onion. Stir for about 1 minute.
• Add peppers, carrots and broccoli. Stir 2-3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and sauce. Cook until boils.
• Add cashews and serve immediately.

SWEET AND SPICY PORK HASH

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the sweet potatoes and cook until fork tender, about 10 minutes, then drain and set aside.
• Heat the oil in large nonstick skillet set over high heat. Add the pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add the fennel seeds, crushed red pepper and black pepper and stir for 1 minute. Add the garlic and onions to the pan, stirring constantly, and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sweet potatoes and add the salt if using. Cook the hash until the sweet potatoes and pork are slightly golden.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the eggs sunny-side up, 3 to 4 minutes. Put a lid on the pan and remove from the heat to warm the yolk without cooking it all the way through (it should still be soft and runny), 1 minute.
• Divide the hash evenly among four plates and place an egg on top of each serving. Serve warm.

SWEET AND SPICY SHREDDED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rinse and dry the pork shoulder.
• Mix together the brown sugar, garlic, cumin, salt, and cayenne. Rub the mixture generously and evenly over the pork shoulder.
• In a large roasting pan or Dutch oven, add the chopped onions, broth, and cola. Place the seasoned pork in the Dutch oven and roast for 4 to 6 hours, checking the pork every hour for tenderness and liquid level.
• When the pork is tender enough that it is falling apart, shred it with a fork. Reserve the juices and pour them over the shredded pork before serving.

PORK & NOODLE PAN-FRY WITH SWEET & SPICY SAUCE

Steps:

• Over a high heat, bring a pan of water to the boil (for the noodles). Chop the onions into chunky lengths. Heat the oil in a wok, tip in the broccoli and stir fry for 2 minutes until it starts to soften
• Tip the noodles into the boiling water and boil for 4 minutes until softened. Meanwhile, add the pork strips to the wok and fry until the meat changes colour. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook for a minute or so until the mushrooms start to soften.
• Stir in the sauce until everything is well coated. Drain the noodles and toss into the wok with the beansprouts and cashews. Heat until the beansprouts start to soften slightly then serve.

SPICY PORK AND CASHEW STIR-FRY WITH SNOW PEAS AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Stir together Sherry, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce, then stir in sesame oil. Add pork, stirring to coat well, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Stir together sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce.
• Heat a wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat until a bead of water dropped on cooking surface evaporates immediately. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil, swirling wok to coat evenly, then stir-fry 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes until fragrant, about 5 seconds. Add bell pepper and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add snow peas and cashews and stir-fry until snow peas are crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl.
• Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil in wok until just smoking, then stir-fry remaining ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes until fragrant, about 5 seconds. Add pork and stir-fry, separating strips, until browned and barely cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add vegetables and sweetened soy sauce, then stir-fry until vegetables are just heated through, about 1 minute more.

SWEET & SPICY CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• In a large plastic resealable baggie, combine cornstarch, sugar and salt; Add chicken chunks, seal baggie and shake to coat chicken in cornstarch mixture.
• Heat wok or large frying pan on high and add oil; heat to hot, but not smoking.
• Add chicken pieces, garlic, ginger and onion, stirring until chicken is lightly cooked on the outside (about 1 minute).
• Add bell pepper, mushrooms, and carrots; stir 2-3 minutes until softened.
• Add snow peas and sauce, cooking until sauce comes to a boil.
• Add cashews and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Serve immediately, over rice if you'd like-- YUM!

SWEET AND SPICY GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Marinade -- In a large baggie add all the ingredients, close and shake well. Add the pork tenderloins and let marinade.
• Grill -- Let set at room temp 20-30 minutes to take the chill off and then grill. After grilling cover and rest 5-10 minutes. Slice and enjoy.