hawaiian pork

Pork

Hawaiian Pork

Take your guests on a culinary trip to the islands with this Hawaiian-inspired pork recipe. The tenderloin is roasted with pineapples, sweet peppers and onion in a mouthwatering sauce flavored with soy, lime juice and ginger. Add a bit of fresh cilantro to each serving and you'll be eating like the island locals!

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1 (1 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
2 cups 1-inch chunks peeled fresh pineapple
1 cup red sweet pepper strips
6 tablespoons 2-inch pieces green onions
1 8.8-ounce pouch cooked whole-grain brown rice
¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a 15x10-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place meat in the prepared baking pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the soy sauce, honey, lime juice, ginger, garlic, paprika, cumin and coriander. In a medium bowl combine the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, pineapple, sweet pepper, and green onions.
Arrange pineapple mixture around meat in pan; drizzle meat and pineapple mixture with soy mixture. Roast 15 minutes more or until meat registers 145 degrees F. Remove from oven. Let meat stand 3 minutes then slice.
Microwave rice according to package directions. Serve rice with meat and pineapple mixture. Top with cilantro.